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






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






3. The tune of a song






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






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






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






7. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






8. The movement of a point through space.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The reason the work was created






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






20. A ballroom dance from Argentina






21. If one element or aspect calls attention in a work of art






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






23. The distance between each note






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






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






26. Variation in volume






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






28. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






30. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






32. A distinctive quality to the sound






33. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






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






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






37. The practice of creating or performing works of art






38. The practice of creating or performing works of art






39. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






41. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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






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






45. The rate at Which music moves






46. 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.






47. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






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






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