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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where there is little or no effort to represent an object or scene in realistic terms






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






3. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






4. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






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






7. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






8. Variation in volume






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






10. A ballroom dance from Argentina






11. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






12. Consists of 8 notes






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






14. The rate at Which music moves






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






16. The tune of a song






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






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






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






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






21. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






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






24. From Cuba






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






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






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






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






29. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






30. The tactile quality of a work of art






31. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






33. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






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






36. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






38. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






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






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






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






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






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






44. The reason the work was created






45. Helps students connect the critical thinking skills and information they learn in the arts to such subjects as literature - science - and especially history and social science.






46. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






48. The practice of creating or performing works of art






49. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






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