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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.






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






3. From Cuba






4. From Cuba






5. Helps students see the connections among the arts






6. The juxtaposition of opposites






7. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






8. The rate at Which music moves






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






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






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






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






13. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






14. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






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






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






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






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






20. A sense that all the elements are related and that they fit together to form a coherent whole






21. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






22. A sense that all the elements are related and that they fit together to form a coherent whole






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






24. The practice of creating or performing works of art






25. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage






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






27. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.






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






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






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






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






32. Features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance






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






34. Variation in volume






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






36. The movement of a point through space.






37. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






39. The movement of a point through space.






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






41. The tactile quality of a work of art






42. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






44. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






46. Dominican Republic






47. Any work of visual art that is created from two or more media






48. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






50. A distinctive quality to the sound







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