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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The distance between each note






2. The movement of a point through space.






3. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






4. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






5. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






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






8. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






10. Variation in volume






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking






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






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






21. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






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






24. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






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






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






28. The juxtaposition of opposites






29. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






30. The practice of creating or performing works of art






31. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






32. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






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






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






36. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






38. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals






39. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






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






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






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






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






44. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






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






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






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






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






50. Dominican Republic