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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. The reason the work was created






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






3. The rate at Which music moves






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






5. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






6. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






7. The reason the work was created






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






9. A collage in three dimensions






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






11. The juxtaposition of opposites






12. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






14. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






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






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






17. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






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






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






20. The rate at Which music moves






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






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






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






24. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






25. Variation in volume






26. Consists of 8 notes






27. The tune of a song






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






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






30. The movement of a point through space.






31. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line






32. A ballroom dance from Argentina






33. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Where there is little or no effort to represent an object or scene in realistic terms






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






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






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






44. Where there is little or no effort to represent an object or scene in realistic terms






45. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






46. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






48. The distance between each note






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






50. The practice of creating or performing works of art