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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab
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performing-arts
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A distinctive quality to the sound
arena stage
tempo
rhythm
timbre
2. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.
history of theater
movement
impressionist style
syncopation
3. The juxtaposition of opposites
tango
theme
contrast
samba
4. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)
repetition
aesthetic valuing
elements of music
solfege
5. The distance between each note
dominance
arts and other core subjects
interval
octave
6. When an artist chooses to stress one element over the other
foxtrot
emphasis
value
principles of art
7. Aeschlyus - Sophocles - and Euripides (ancient Greece) - Shakespeare - Marlowe (Renaissance)
repetition
swing
salsa
famous playwrights
8. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity
history of theater
principles of art
social dance
artistic perception
9. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
interval
swing
unity
waltz
10. Include Chinese Opera - classical dances of India - ballet and modern dance
form
principles of art
force/energy
performance dance
11. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface
Noh
force/energy
perspective
mixed media
12. Part of the stage farthest from the audience
solfege
form
rumba
upstage
13. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)
arena stage
impressionist style
hanamichi
proscenium
14. Any work of visual art that is created from two or more media
Kabuki
solfege
syncopation
mixed media
15. The movement of a point through space.
melody
history of theater
form
swing
16. The tactile quality of a work of art
chord
arena stage
principles of art
texture
17. Aeschlyus - Sophocles - and Euripides (ancient Greece) - Shakespeare - Marlowe (Renaissance)
syncopation
space
contrast
famous playwrights
18. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)
space
solfege
perspective
emphasis
19. A Brazilian dance with African influences.
assemblage
upstage
samba
aesthetic valuing
20. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene
force/energy
harmony
octave
impressionist style
21. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)
blocking
form
impressionist style
arena stage
22. Part of the stage closest to the audience
Noh
downstage
interval
blocking
23. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.
subject-centered instruction
Noh
melody
types of visual arts
24. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line
rhythm
Charleston
hanamichi
famous playwrights
25. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
dynamics
famous playwrights
value
rhythm
26. The two-dimensional equivalent of form
texture
time
shape
salsa
27. The practice of creating or performing works of art
dance
upstage
creative expression
polka
28. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design
melody
foxtrot
flamenco
types of visual arts
29. Shape - structure or organization of a piece
mystery plays
form
types of visual arts
famous playwrights
30. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals
Noh
dance
rhythm
dynamics
31. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals
hanamichi
waltz
assessment of art
movement
32. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form
harmony
Noh
subject-centered instruction
elements of music
33. What keeps music moving; a pattern of long ans shor sounds.
solfege
assessment of art
theme
rhythm
34. Variation in volume
repetition
force/energy
force/energy
dynamics
35. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene
impressionist style
elements of music
pacing
creative expression
36. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character
hanamichi
twist
meringue
proscenium
37. Basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection - analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning
space
artistic perception
mambo
blocking
38. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy
types of visual arts
swing
force/energy
cubism
39. A popular dance in the 1960s - inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.
connecting the arts disciplines
twist
dominance
impressionist style
40. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme
elements of music
flamenco
mie
dynamics
41. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence
dance
value
proscenium
social dance
42. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.
upstage
mystery plays
rhythm
types of visual arts
43. A Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
foxtrot
polka
time
hue
44. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.
creative expression
color
repetition
mie
45. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form
mixed media
hue
space
time
46. Dominican Republic
balance
subject-centered instruction
meringue
value
47. The tune of a song
intensity
connecting the arts disciplines
melody
force/energy
48. The movement of a point through space.
value
Kabuki
intensity
form
49. The rate at Which music moves
repetition
rhythm
elements of dance
tempo
50. Where there is little or no effort to represent an object or scene in realistic terms
swing
performance dance
abstract art
form