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






2. The movement of a point through space.






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






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






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






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






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






8. From Cuba






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






10. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






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






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






14. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






16. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






17. When note of different pitches on the scale sound good






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






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






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






21. The reason the work was created






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






23. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






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






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






27. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






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






30. The brightness of color - its vividness






31. Consists of 8 notes






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






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






34. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






35. From Cuba






36. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






37. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.






38. The tune of a song






39. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






40. When note of different pitches on the scale sound good






41. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






42. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






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






45. Helps students connect the critical thinking skills and information they learn in the arts to such subjects as literature - science - and especially history and social science.






46. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






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






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






49. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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