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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. The movement of a point through space.






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






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






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






5. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






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






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






9. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






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






12. The tactile quality of a work of art






13. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






14. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






15. 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.






16. Consists of 8 notes






17. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface






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






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






20. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






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






23. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






24. 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.






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






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






27. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






28. Dominican Republic






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






30. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






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






33. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






35. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






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






38. From Cuba






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






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






41. The movement of a point through space.






42. The reason the work was created






43. The tune of a song






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






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






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






47. The tune of a song






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






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






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