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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Space - time - levels - and force/energy






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






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






4. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






5. A collage in three dimensions






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






7. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






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






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






11. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






13. From Cuba






14. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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






17. A distinctive quality to the sound






18. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






19. The reason the work was created






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






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






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






23. The juxtaposition of opposites






24. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






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






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






28. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






29. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






31. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






33. Consists of 8 notes






34. The brightness of color - its vividness






35. A ballroom dance from Argentina






36. Where and when actors will move on stage






37. The tune of a song






38. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






39. 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.






40. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The distance between each note






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






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






50. The two-dimensional equivalent of form