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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity






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






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






4. A ballroom dance from Argentina






5. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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






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






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






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






11. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






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






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






15. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






16. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






17. A distinctive quality to the sound






18. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






19. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






21. The tune of a song






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






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






24. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






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






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






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






28. A collage in three dimensions






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






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






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






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






33. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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






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






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






38. Dominican Republic






39. Variation in volume






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






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






42. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






43. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






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






46. From Cuba






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






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






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






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