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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface






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






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






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






5. The rate at Which music moves






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






7. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






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






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






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






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






13. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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






16. The brightness of color - its vividness






17. From Cuba






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






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






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






21. The tune of a song






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






23. From Cuba






24. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






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






27. The distance between each note






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






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






37. A collage in three dimensions






38. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






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






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






42. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






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






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






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






47. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)






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






49. The rate at Which music moves






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







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