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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The juxtaposition of opposites






2. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






3. What keeps music moving; a pattern of long ans shor sounds.






4. The tune of a song






5. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.






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






7. Space - time - levels - and force/energy






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






9. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






10. A distinctive quality to the sound






11. Dominican Republic






12. The rate at Which music moves






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






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






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






16. Variation in volume






17. Part of the stage closest to the audience






18. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






19. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






20. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.






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






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






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






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






25. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






27. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork






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






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






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






31. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






33. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






34. Dominican Republic






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






36. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






37. 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.






38. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






46. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






47. Features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance






48. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat






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






50. The brightness of color - its vividness