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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 rate at Which music moves






2. Where and when actors will move on stage






3. Dominican Republic






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






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






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






7. The tune of a song






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






9. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






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






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






12. The tactile quality of a work of art






13. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






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






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






17. From Cuba






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






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






20. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






22. The rate at Which music moves






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






24. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






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






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






28. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






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






31. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






32. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






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






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






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






37. A collage in three dimensions






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






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






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






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






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






43. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






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






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






47. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






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






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