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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence






2. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






4. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






6. Dominican Republic






7. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






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






10. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A distinctive quality to the sound






19. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






20. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






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






34. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






35. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






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






38. Consists of 8 notes






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






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






41. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






43. Consists of 8 notes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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