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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When the pattern of stressed or accented sounds is uneven






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






3. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






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






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






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






8. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






9. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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






12. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






13. From Cuba






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






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






16. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form






17. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






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






20. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






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






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






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






25. Variation in volume






26. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






27. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






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






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






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






32. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






33. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






35. A popular dance in the 1960s - inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.






36. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






38. 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.






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






40. When note of different pitches on the scale sound good






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






42. The reason the work was created






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






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






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






46. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






48. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






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