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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.






2. Dominican Republic






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






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






5. A ballroom dance from Argentina






6. Consists of 8 notes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






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






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






18. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






19. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






20. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






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






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






24. The movement of a point through space.






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






26. The distance between each note






27. The practice of creating or performing works of art






28. Part of the stage closest to the audience






29. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






30. Dominican Republic






31. A collage in three dimensions






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






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






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






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






36. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






38. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






40. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






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






43. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






45. The tune of a song






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






47. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






48. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






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






50. When three or more harmonious notes are played together