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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.






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






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






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






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






6. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






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






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






10. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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






13. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork






14. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






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






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






17. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






18. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






19. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






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






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






23. A collage in three dimensions






24. Dominican Republic






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






26. The juxtaposition of opposites






27. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork






28. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






29. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






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






32. Helps students see the connections among the arts






33. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






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






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






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






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






39. The movement of a point through space.






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






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






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






43. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






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






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






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






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






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






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