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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






3. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






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






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






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






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






8. Where there is little or no effort to represent an object or scene in realistic terms






9. Dominican Republic






10. Any work of visual art that is created from two or more media






11. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence






12. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.






13. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.






14. Variation in volume






15. A popular type of Japanese drama combined with music and dance - it is the type of theatre in Japan(Played buy all male actors)






16. A distinctive quality to the sound






17. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






18. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






20. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)






21. From Cuba






22. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






23. The brightness of color - its vividness






24. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






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






27. Consists of 8 notes






28. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






29. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






30. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme






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






32. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






34. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






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






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






37. The rate at Which music moves






38. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






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






41. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.






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






43. When the pattern of stressed or accented sounds is uneven






44. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






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






47. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






49. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






50. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.