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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






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






4. The tune of a song






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






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






7. From Cuba






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






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






10. A collage in three dimensions






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






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






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






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






15. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






16. The practice of creating or performing works of art






17. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






18. Variation in volume






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






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






21. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






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






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






25. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






26. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






28. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






30. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






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






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






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






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






36. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






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






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






40. The juxtaposition of opposites






41. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






42. Consists of 8 notes






43. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






45. The rate at Which music moves






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






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






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






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






50. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.