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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • 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 double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance






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






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






5. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme






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






7. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






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






10. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)






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






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






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






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






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






16. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






17. The practice of creating or performing works of art






18. The rate at Which music moves






19. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






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






22. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






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






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






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






27. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






28. Helps students see the connections among the arts






29. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme






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






31. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






32. Dominican Republic






33. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






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






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






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






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






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






39. When an artist chooses to stress one element over the other






40. 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.






41. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






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






44. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






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






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






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






49. The brightness of color - its vividness






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