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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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1. Part of the stage closest to the audience
rumba
syncopation
twist
downstage
2. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme
mixed media
intensity
blocking
mie
3. Shape - structure or organization of a piece
chord
thrust stage
space
form
4. A sense that all the elements are related and that they fit together to form a coherent whole
unity
pacing
hue
impressionist style
5. Where there is little or no effort to represent an object or scene in realistic terms
space
abstract art
salsa
pacing
6. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form
salsa
syncopation
space
connecting the arts disciplines
7. Space - time - levels - and force/energy
force/energy
elements of dance
arts and other core subjects
mixed media
8. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)
balance
rumba
pacing
Noh
9. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals
types of visual arts
principles of art
Noh
famous playwrights
10. Folk dance for couples. a caller tells the group Which moves to do.
downstage
balance
square dancing
upstage
11. The two-dimensional equivalent of form
dance
thrust stage
perspective
shape
12. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
waltz
mixed media
impressionist style
time
13. A popular type of Japanese drama combined with music and dance - it is the type of theatre in Japan(Played buy all male actors)
square dancing
salsa
Kabuki
artistic perception
14. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence
dance
value
Kabuki
force/energy
15. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity
elements of dance
repetition
principles of art
waltz
16. The brightness of color - its vividness
principles of art
intensity
rumba
types of visual arts
17. From Cuba
mambo
arena stage
harmony
artistic perception
18. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.
time
movement
upstage
samba
19. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character
tempo
proscenium
hanamichi
thrust stage
20. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene
rhythm
impressionist style
mie
tempo
21. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)
famous playwrights
pacing
elements of music
salsa
22. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.
aesthetic valuing
rumba
waltz
artistic perception
23. The practice of creating or performing works of art
creative expression
social dance
tempo
Noh
24. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form
thrust stage
chord
hue
elements of music
25. When an artist chooses to stress one element over the other
form
famous playwrights
twist
emphasis
26. A method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background
pacing
chord
history of theater
collage
27. The distance between each note
interval
mie
swing
balance
28. Features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance
swing
upstage
intensity
Noh
29. When three or more harmonious notes are played together
dance
types of visual arts
chord
assessment of art
30. Include Chinese Opera - classical dances of India - ballet and modern dance
rumba
famous playwrights
square dancing
performance dance
31. Basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection - analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning
subject-centered instruction
dynamics
space
artistic perception
32. A distinctive quality to the sound
perspective
contrast
timbre
chord
33. Where and when actors will move on stage
polka
blocking
salsa
flamenco
34. A collage in three dimensions
arena stage
assessment of art
waltz
assemblage
35. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)
dance
waltz
thrust stage
timbre
36. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
balance
value
elements of dance
pacing
37. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals
meringue
proscenium
assessment of art
texture
38. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.
mambo
history of theater
hanamichi
dominance
39. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form
space
dominance
pacing
upstage
40. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme
pacing
assemblage
polka
mie
41. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.
types of visual arts
mystery plays
subject-centered instruction
salsa
42. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form
upstage
elements of music
waltz
mambo
43. Shape - structure or organization of a piece
connecting the arts disciplines
chord
form
interval
44. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals
history of theater
assessment of art
interval
aesthetic valuing
45. Can be formally measured in meter or in terms of body rhythms. Considerations are: duration - rhythm - tempo - phrasing and accent
interval
waltz
time
contrast
46. A ballroom dance from Argentina
tango
twist
repetition
interval
47. The brightness of color - its vividness
dynamics
theme
intensity
assessment of art
48. Basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection - analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning
dynamics
Noh
artistic perception
upstage
49. Can be formally measured in meter or in terms of body rhythms. Considerations are: duration - rhythm - tempo - phrasing and accent
syncopation
upstage
time
assemblage
50. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.
mystery plays
form
contrast
polka