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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab
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performing-arts
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity
emphasis
blocking
space
principles of art
2. The immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body
space
intensity
elements of dance
foxtrot
3. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork
abstract art
artistic perception
types of visual arts
flamenco
4. A ballroom dance from Argentina
theme
repetition
form
tango
5. When three or more harmonious notes are played together
chord
blocking
polka
timbre
6. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.
aesthetic valuing
principles of art
pacing
cubism
7. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form
thrust stage
elements of music
syncopation
performance dance
8. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
mie
swing
pacing
value
9. Basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection - analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning
artistic perception
upstage
contrast
timbre
10. Features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance
swing
upstage
twist
pacing
11. Part of the stage closest to the audience
rumba
downstage
space
timbre
12. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.
artistic perception
elements of music
famous playwrights
mystery plays
13. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)
unity
upstage
pacing
aesthetic valuing
14. Can be formally measured in meter or in terms of body rhythms. Considerations are: duration - rhythm - tempo - phrasing and accent
chord
elements of dance
time
subject-centered instruction
15. Part of the stage farthest from the audience
upstage
blocking
repetition
dynamics
16. A Brazilian dance with African influences.
melody
shape
samba
elements of dance
17. A distinctive quality to the sound
swing
rumba
pacing
timbre
18. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.
octave
salsa
melody
square dancing
19. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment
social dance
emphasis
harmony
form
20. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form
intensity
intensity
elements of music
repetition
21. The tune of a song
Charleston
salsa
melody
interval
22. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.
octave
swing
history of theater
hanamichi
23. Aeschlyus - Sophocles - and Euripides (ancient Greece) - Shakespeare - Marlowe (Renaissance)
dominance
downstage
famous playwrights
syncopation
24. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance
subject-centered instruction
Charleston
balance
social dance
25. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.
aesthetic valuing
Charleston
form
arena stage
26. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)
rumba
creative expression
arena stage
polka
27. Red - orange - yellow - blue - green and violet make up the spectrum of color
hue
movement
principles of art
mixed media
28. A collage in three dimensions
collage
aesthetic valuing
swing
assemblage
29. A method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background
assemblage
collage
history of theater
tempo
30. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.
movement
flamenco
rumba
space
31. If one element or aspect calls attention in a work of art
dominance
principles of art
rhythm
performance dance
32. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.
repetition
history of theater
meringue
aesthetic valuing
33. When three or more harmonious notes are played together
assemblage
collage
chord
downstage
34. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme
unity
foxtrot
mie
flamenco
35. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.
aesthetic valuing
samba
solfege
arena stage
36. Fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking
Charleston
perspective
social dance
famous playwrights
37. Folk dance for couples. a caller tells the group Which moves to do.
blocking
square dancing
theme
history of theater
38. Dominican Republic
elements of dance
tango
meringue
impressionist style
39. Variation in volume
time
abstract art
dynamics
solfege
40. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene
artistic perception
mie
arts and other core subjects
impressionist style
41. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy
time
elements of dance
social dance
force/energy
42. The two-dimensional equivalent of form
arena stage
harmony
abstract art
shape
43. Part of the stage closest to the audience
color
mixed media
mystery plays
downstage
44. Space - time - levels - and force/energy
tango
elements of music
Charleston
elements of dance
45. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface
impressionist style
square dancing
perspective
hanamichi
46. From Cuba
aesthetic valuing
syncopation
mambo
elements of dance
47. A popular dance in the 1960s - inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.
twist
rumba
salsa
timbre
48. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design
types of visual arts
time
blocking
salsa
49. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity
creative expression
history of theater
unity
principles of art
50. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.
syncopation
blocking
foxtrot
theme