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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






3. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






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






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






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






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






9. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






11. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






12. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat






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






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






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






16. The brightness of color - its vividness






17. From Cuba






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






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






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






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






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






23. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






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






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






27. The distance between each note






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






29. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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






32. A distinctive quality to the sound






33. Where and when actors will move on stage






34. A collage in three dimensions






35. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






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






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






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






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






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






41. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






43. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






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






46. A ballroom dance from Argentina






47. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






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






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