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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form






2. 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.






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






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






5. A distinctive quality to the sound






6. Consists of 8 notes






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






8. The tune of a song






9. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






10. The rate at Which music moves






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






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






13. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






14. Dominican Republic






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






16. The movement of a point through space.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






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






27. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






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






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






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






32. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






34. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






36. The distance between each note






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






38. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






40. Helps students see the connections among the arts






41. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






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






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






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






46. Part of the stage closest to the audience






47. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






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






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