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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






2. The movement of a point through space.






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






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






5. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






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






7. The tactile quality of a work of art






8. The movement of a point through space.






9. The reason the work was created






10. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






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






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






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






15. Dominican Republic






16. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






18. A distinctive quality to the sound






19. What we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface






20. If one element or aspect calls attention in a work of art






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






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






23. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






24. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






25. A collage in three dimensions






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






27. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage






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






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






30. Variation in volume






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






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






33. From Cuba






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






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






36. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






37. The rate at Which music moves






38. The tune of a song






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






40. The immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body






41. A collage in three dimensions






42. If one element or aspect calls attention in a work of art






43. Consists of 8 notes






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






45. The distance between each note






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






47. Dominican Republic






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






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






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