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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Red - orange - yellow - blue - green and violet make up the spectrum of color






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






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






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






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






6. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






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






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






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






11. Consists of 8 notes






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






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






14. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






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






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






18. Helps students see the connections among the arts






19. The juxtaposition of opposites






20. The distance between each note






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A collage in three dimensions






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






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






31. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






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






34. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






36. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






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






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






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






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






42. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






44. A ballroom dance from Argentina






45. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






46. Part of the stage closest to the audience






47. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage






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






49. Variation in volume






50. The reason the work was created






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