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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






2. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






4. A ballroom dance from Argentina






5. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






7. The juxtaposition of opposites






8. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






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






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






12. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






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






15. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






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






18. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






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






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






22. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






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






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






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






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






28. Variation in volume






29. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






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






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






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






34. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.






35. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






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






38. The movement of a point through space.






39. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






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






41. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






43. Part of the stage closest to the audience






44. The tactile quality of a work of art






45. Dominican Republic






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






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






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






49. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






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