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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.






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






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






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






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






6. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






8. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






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






11. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






13. The tactile quality of a work of art






14. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






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






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






18. Dominican Republic






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






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






21. The juxtaposition of opposites






22. A collage in three dimensions






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






24. The tune of a song






25. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






27. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Helps students see the connections among the arts






35. Where and when actors will move on stage






36. From Cuba






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






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






39. A collage in three dimensions






40. Red - orange - yellow - blue - green and violet make up the spectrum of color






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Red - orange - yellow - blue - green and violet make up the spectrum of color






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






49. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






50. Variation in volume