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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Can be formally measured in meter or in terms of body rhythms. Considerations are: duration - rhythm - tempo - phrasing and accent






2. From Cuba






3. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






4. What we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface






5. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line






6. Aeschlyus - Sophocles - and Euripides (ancient Greece) - Shakespeare - Marlowe (Renaissance)






7. The distance between each note






8. Helps students connect the critical thinking skills and information they learn in the arts to such subjects as literature - science - and especially history and social science.






9. Dominican Republic






10. When an artist chooses to stress one element over the other






11. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character






12. The practice of creating or performing works of art






13. A method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background






14. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form






15. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.






16. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)






17. Part of the stage closest to the audience






18. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






19. If one element or aspect calls attention in a work of art






20. A distinctive quality to the sound






21. Basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection - analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning






22. The reason the work was created






23. If one element or aspect calls attention in a work of art






24. Red - orange - yellow - blue - green and violet make up the spectrum of color






25. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






26. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)






27. The reason the work was created






28. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy






29. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity






30. The juxtaposition of opposites






31. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene






32. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance






33. Red - orange - yellow - blue - green and violet make up the spectrum of color






34. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






35. Folk dance for couples. a caller tells the group Which moves to do.






36. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals






37. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface






38. From Cuba






39. The brightness of color - its vividness






40. A collage in three dimensions






41. A sense that all the elements are related and that they fit together to form a coherent whole






42. The immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body






43. Include Chinese Opera - classical dances of India - ballet and modern dance






44. Helps students see the connections among the arts






45. A Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time






46. The practice of creating or performing works of art






47. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design






48. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork






49. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.






50. Fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking