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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






3. The tune of a song






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






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






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






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






8. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line






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






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






11. The reason the work was created






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






13. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line






14. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The rate at Which music moves






23. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






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






26. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






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






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






30. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






32. A distinctive quality to the sound






33. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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






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






37. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






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






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






41. From Cuba






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






43. The distance between each note






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






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






46. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






47. The rate at Which music moves






48. Helps students see the connections among the arts






49. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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