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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab
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performing-arts
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1. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
unity
mie
space
value
2. Part of the stage closest to the audience
thrust stage
value
performance dance
downstage
3. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
waltz
proscenium
rhythm
arts and other core subjects
4. Dominican Republic
force/energy
salsa
meringue
subject-centered instruction
5. Shape - structure or organization of a piece
form
abstract art
theme
solfege
6. Can be formally measured in meter or in terms of body rhythms. Considerations are: duration - rhythm - tempo - phrasing and accent
time
dominance
aesthetic valuing
elements of music
7. The immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body
rhythm
interval
space
dynamics
8. When three or more harmonious notes are played together
cubism
impressionist style
blocking
chord
9. When an artist chooses to stress one element over the other
emphasis
history of theater
balance
assessment of art
10. Any work of visual art that is created from two or more media
mixed media
hanamichi
intensity
form
11. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)
theme
swing
thrust stage
creative expression
12. A method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background
emphasis
meringue
blocking
collage
13. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design
types of visual arts
chord
aesthetic valuing
perspective
14. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)
arena stage
space
assessment of art
Kabuki
15. Can be formally measured in meter or in terms of body rhythms. Considerations are: duration - rhythm - tempo - phrasing and accent
polka
time
assessment of art
elements of dance
16. What keeps music moving; a pattern of long ans shor sounds.
mystery plays
syncopation
rhythm
assemblage
17. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.
cubism
upstage
artistic perception
repetition
18. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy
force/energy
repetition
arena stage
elements of dance
19. The tactile quality of a work of art
texture
square dancing
harmony
dominance
20. A popular dance in the 1960s - inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.
twist
proscenium
unity
space
21. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage
meringue
proscenium
downstage
shape
22. A Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
mixed media
square dancing
movement
polka
23. Include Chinese Opera - classical dances of India - ballet and modern dance
performance dance
force/energy
downstage
rhythm
24. Part of the stage farthest from the audience
timbre
upstage
Noh
perspective
25. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)
thrust stage
texture
repetition
twist
26. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.
history of theater
timbre
tango
dynamics
27. A ballroom dance from Argentina
abstract art
tango
rhythm
contrast
28. A Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
octave
impressionist style
polka
creative expression
29. When the pattern of stressed or accented sounds is uneven
tango
thrust stage
pacing
syncopation
30. From Cuba
perspective
arts and other core subjects
emphasis
mambo
31. The brightness of color - its vividness
salsa
intensity
swing
types of visual arts
32. When three or more harmonious notes are played together
timbre
proscenium
rhythm
chord
33. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals
assessment of art
theme
social dance
famous playwrights
34. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character
social dance
octave
Noh
hanamichi
35. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line
assessment of art
octave
space
rhythm
36. The two-dimensional equivalent of form
downstage
shape
octave
dominance
37. Features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance
mambo
rhythm
movement
swing
38. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
history of theater
value
abstract art
texture
39. Folk dance for couples. a caller tells the group Which moves to do.
abstract art
assemblage
types of visual arts
square dancing
40. The tactile quality of a work of art
dance
square dancing
proscenium
texture
41. What we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface
proscenium
interval
force/energy
color
42. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.
foxtrot
harmony
proscenium
samba
43. A popular dance in the 1960s - inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.
Noh
twist
types of visual arts
Charleston
44. Helps students see the connections among the arts
rhythm
impressionist style
solfege
connecting the arts disciplines
45. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork
pacing
color
flamenco
mixed media
46. The rate at Which music moves
swing
time
tempo
hanamichi
47. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.
types of visual arts
principles of art
subject-centered instruction
meringue
48. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design
collage
downstage
mystery plays
types of visual arts
49. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.
cubism
elements of dance
melody
connecting the arts disciplines
50. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance
balance
space
cubism
abstract art