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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. The rate at Which music moves






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






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






4. Variation in volume






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






17. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






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






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






21. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






23. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






25. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






27. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






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






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






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






31. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






33. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






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






36. The tune of a song






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






38. A ballroom dance from Argentina






39. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






40. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






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






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






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






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






46. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






48. Can be formally measured in meter or in terms of body rhythms. Considerations are: duration - rhythm - tempo - phrasing and accent






49. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






50. Part of the stage farthest from the audience