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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork






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






3. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






4. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design






5. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






6. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






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






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






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






11. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork






12. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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






15. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






17. Basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection - analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning






18. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form






19. What keeps music moving; a pattern of long ans shor sounds.






20. Consists of 8 notes






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






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






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






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






25. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form






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






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






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






29. The tactile quality of a work of art






30. A distinctive quality to the sound






31. A method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background






32. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






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






35. The tune of a song






36. The brightness of color - its vividness






37. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






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






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






41. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals






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






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






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






45. Helps students see the connections among the arts






46. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






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






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






49. From Cuba






50. Part of the stage farthest from the audience







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