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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. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage
subject-centered instruction
interval
rhythm
proscenium
2. The tune of a song
upstage
Noh
history of theater
melody
3. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene
dynamics
impressionist style
movement
Kabuki
4. A distinctive quality to the sound
dominance
Noh
timbre
balance
5. The distance between each note
syncopation
swing
interval
contrast
6. The brightness of color - its vividness
intensity
color
unity
collage
7. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence
thrust stage
proscenium
dance
color
8. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)
polka
solfege
balance
square dancing
9. Part of the stage closest to the audience
downstage
subject-centered instruction
history of theater
assemblage
10. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy
interval
force/energy
square dancing
blocking
11. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork
flamenco
assemblage
elements of music
square dancing
12. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface
history of theater
octave
perspective
mie
13. Red - orange - yellow - blue - green and violet make up the spectrum of color
arena stage
arena stage
blocking
hue
14. The immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body
perspective
principles of art
space
performance dance
15. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)
subject-centered instruction
timbre
tango
arena stage
16. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.
emphasis
salsa
samba
twist
17. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence
dance
subject-centered instruction
social dance
melody
18. The practice of creating or performing works of art
color
creative expression
tempo
tango
19. The juxtaposition of opposites
contrast
polka
Kabuki
arts and other core subjects
20. Features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance
subject-centered instruction
repetition
swing
perspective
21. The practice of creating or performing works of art
mambo
creative expression
form
force/energy
22. A Brazilian dance with African influences.
samba
blocking
solfege
artistic perception
23. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.
dominance
interval
emphasis
mystery plays
24. Part of the stage farthest from the audience
thrust stage
abstract art
upstage
famous playwrights
25. Dominican Republic
octave
downstage
meringue
value
26. What keeps music moving; a pattern of long ans shor sounds.
value
syncopation
subject-centered instruction
rhythm
27. The reason the work was created
texture
hue
melody
theme
28. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage
waltz
artistic perception
proscenium
time
29. A distinctive quality to the sound
timbre
perspective
repetition
Charleston
30. Space - time - levels - and force/energy
creative expression
flamenco
Charleston
elements of dance
31. The two-dimensional equivalent of form
shape
artistic perception
upstage
history of theater
32. Part of the stage farthest from the audience
intensity
samba
proscenium
upstage
33. When note of different pitches on the scale sound good
famous playwrights
dominance
harmony
balance
34. The juxtaposition of opposites
performance dance
rumba
contrast
mixed media
35. Consists of 8 notes
assessment of art
octave
Noh
blocking
36. The tactile quality of a work of art
blocking
texture
rhythm
waltz
37. Shape - structure or organization of a piece
form
elements of music
movement
melody
38. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form
space
harmony
twist
foxtrot
39. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.
tempo
movement
salsa
emphasis
40. What keeps music moving; a pattern of long ans shor sounds.
rhythm
mystery plays
mambo
collage
41. Variation in volume
Noh
dynamics
color
movement
42. Basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection - analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning
arts and other core subjects
texture
twist
artistic perception
43. Helps students see the connections among the arts
chord
rumba
connecting the arts disciplines
elements of music
44. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form
elements of music
unity
performance dance
form
45. A Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
polka
performance dance
cubism
solfege
46. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity
theme
upstage
principles of art
interval
47. Fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking
hanamichi
Charleston
meringue
principles of art
48. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
mambo
chord
value
octave
49. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.
polka
abstract art
twist
repetition
50. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character
pacing
shape
color
hanamichi