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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






3. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






5. The distance between each note






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






13. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)






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






15. The movement of a point through space.






16. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






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






19. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






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






21. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)






22. Part of the stage closest to the audience






23. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






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






26. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






27. The practice of creating or performing works of art






28. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design






29. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






30. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






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






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






34. Variation in volume






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






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






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






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






39. A popular dance in the 1960s - inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Dominican Republic






47. The tune of a song






48. The movement of a point through space.






49. The rate at Which music moves






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