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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab
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performing-arts
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The juxtaposition of opposites
rhythm
shape
texture
contrast
2. The two-dimensional equivalent of form
shape
waltz
assessment of art
types of visual arts
3. What keeps music moving; a pattern of long ans shor sounds.
aesthetic valuing
value
rhythm
Charleston
4. The tune of a song
melody
artistic perception
syncopation
mie
5. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.
syncopation
cubism
foxtrot
connecting the arts disciplines
6. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.
chord
repetition
arts and other core subjects
impressionist style
7. Space - time - levels - and force/energy
elements of dance
mystery plays
types of visual arts
shape
8. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)
abstract art
arena stage
types of visual arts
interval
9. Shape - structure or organization of a piece
waltz
rhythm
timbre
form
10. A distinctive quality to the sound
mambo
cubism
timbre
intensity
11. Dominican Republic
Kabuki
hue
meringue
value
12. The rate at Which music moves
social dance
tempo
form
famous playwrights
13. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
syncopation
rumba
artistic perception
flamenco
14. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character
aesthetic valuing
hanamichi
twist
salsa
15. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)
arts and other core subjects
upstage
solfege
mambo
16. Variation in volume
aesthetic valuing
aesthetic valuing
dynamics
value
17. Part of the stage closest to the audience
upstage
tango
form
downstage
18. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.
salsa
swing
artistic perception
Kabuki
19. Shape - structure or organization of a piece
dominance
form
impressionist style
chord
20. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.
contrast
aesthetic valuing
elements of dance
meringue
21. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals
assessment of art
intensity
rhythm
hue
22. What we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface
color
elements of dance
perspective
hue
23. When the pattern of stressed or accented sounds is uneven
famous playwrights
syncopation
unity
rhythm
24. A method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background
intensity
square dancing
collage
abstract art
25. The two-dimensional equivalent of form
mystery plays
color
shape
elements of dance
26. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy
abstract art
movement
form
force/energy
27. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
syncopation
value
cubism
elements of dance
28. A Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
rumba
performance dance
polka
blocking
29. A popular type of Japanese drama combined with music and dance - it is the type of theatre in Japan(Played buy all male actors)
mystery plays
melody
Kabuki
foxtrot
30. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line
rhythm
types of visual arts
time
hanamichi
31. A distinctive quality to the sound
contrast
cubism
timbre
cubism
32. A sense that all the elements are related and that they fit together to form a coherent whole
collage
form
unity
color
33. A Brazilian dance with African influences.
arts and other core subjects
balance
emphasis
samba
34. Dominican Republic
unity
solfege
meringue
arts and other core subjects
35. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene
mie
proscenium
impressionist style
social dance
36. A Brazilian dance with African influences.
color
rumba
intensity
samba
37. 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.
arts and other core subjects
dance
impressionist style
performance dance
38. Helps students see the connections among the arts
connecting the arts disciplines
harmony
pacing
syncopation
39. Basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection - analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning
thrust stage
waltz
melody
artistic perception
40. A popular type of Japanese drama combined with music and dance - it is the type of theatre in Japan(Played buy all male actors)
octave
Kabuki
solfege
texture
41. 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.
arts and other core subjects
value
chord
shape
42. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)
movement
pacing
principles of art
tango
43. When an artist chooses to stress one element over the other
emphasis
Kabuki
flamenco
meringue
44. The tactile quality of a work of art
solfege
texture
abstract art
twist
45. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)
social dance
solfege
polka
Kabuki
46. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment
rhythm
interval
blocking
social dance
47. Features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance
aesthetic valuing
melody
subject-centered instruction
swing
48. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
tempo
thrust stage
intensity
waltz
49. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.
history of theater
space
repetition
twist
50. The brightness of color - its vividness
hanamichi
intensity
movement
square dancing