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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. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance
connecting the arts disciplines
Kabuki
salsa
balance
2. A sense that all the elements are related and that they fit together to form a coherent whole
unity
rhythm
movement
value
3. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character
elements of music
hanamichi
types of visual arts
artistic perception
4. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
rhythm
waltz
famous playwrights
theme
5. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
pacing
Noh
octave
value
6. A distinctive quality to the sound
chord
timbre
contrast
aesthetic valuing
7. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals
artistic perception
blocking
history of theater
Noh
8. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence
perspective
cubism
dance
elements of dance
9. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals
intensity
assessment of art
elements of dance
solfege
10. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity
cubism
form
principles of art
mystery plays
11. Dominican Republic
aesthetic valuing
upstage
meringue
form
12. Space - time - levels - and force/energy
elements of dance
social dance
value
hue
13. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
social dance
rumba
social dance
repetition
14. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.
elements of music
cubism
aesthetic valuing
hue
15. The tactile quality of a work of art
space
solfege
rumba
texture
16. The juxtaposition of opposites
contrast
solfege
social dance
thrust stage
17. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character
hanamichi
abstract art
chord
artistic perception
18. The practice of creating or performing works of art
value
elements of music
rhythm
creative expression
19. The rate at Which music moves
dynamics
tempo
hanamichi
Charleston
20. The juxtaposition of opposites
upstage
contrast
connecting the arts disciplines
Kabuki
21. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals
emphasis
assessment of art
force/energy
types of visual arts
22. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage
proscenium
history of theater
time
thrust stage
23. The tactile quality of a work of art
hue
melody
mambo
texture
24. Where and when actors will move on stage
assessment of art
principles of art
syncopation
blocking
25. A popular type of Japanese drama combined with music and dance - it is the type of theatre in Japan(Played buy all male actors)
mambo
hue
melody
Kabuki
26. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.
chord
subject-centered instruction
connecting the arts disciplines
salsa
27. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.
Charleston
Noh
performance dance
movement
28. Consists of 8 notes
dance
thrust stage
octave
force/energy
29. What we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface
color
hue
assessment of art
tempo
30. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork
mixed media
foxtrot
dance
flamenco
31. Shape - structure or organization of a piece
form
principles of art
performance dance
rhythm
32. The distance between each note
impressionist style
assemblage
interval
form
33. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy
force/energy
downstage
shape
form
34. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.
blocking
twist
cubism
repetition
35. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form
hue
space
square dancing
impressionist style
36. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment
theme
value
mie
social dance
37. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)
polka
octave
types of visual arts
pacing
38. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene
tango
impressionist style
melody
salsa
39. The immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body
square dancing
space
color
thrust stage
40. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.
dominance
arena stage
emphasis
movement
41. A ballroom dance from Argentina
shape
hanamichi
tango
samba
42. Features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance
swing
history of theater
space
timbre
43. A popular type of Japanese drama combined with music and dance - it is the type of theatre in Japan(Played buy all male actors)
arts and other core subjects
chord
foxtrot
Kabuki
44. The two-dimensional equivalent of form
pacing
shape
value
interval
45. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme
mie
upstage
abstract art
samba
46. The tune of a song
waltz
melody
twist
repetition
47. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.
twist
connecting the arts disciplines
salsa
abstract art
48. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line
famous playwrights
space
value
rhythm
49. The tune of a song
theme
space
melody
impressionist style
50. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)
contrast
thrust stage
force/energy
movement