Visual and Performing Arts Flashcards

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Accent

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Dance that includes two separate sections that some commonalities

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Aesthetic criteria

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Standards by which a dance is judged

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Axial movement

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Non-locomotor movement in which dancers move around a fixed body part

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4
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Canon

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A dancing with performers demonstrate the same movement but started different

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5
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Contrast

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Dancers perform side-by-side in order to highlight differences

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Force

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The energy that produces a dance

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7
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Kinesthetic perception

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Ability of the human body to sense movement

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8
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Pirouette

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A turn performed well on a single foot while dancing

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9
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Pulse

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The beat of a dance

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10
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Retrograde

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A dance performed first forward then in reverse

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11
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Shape

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The way ones body is positioned

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12
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Space

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The area or sphere immediately around one’s body

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13
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Tempo

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The speed at which a dance is performed

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14
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Time

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The tempo and beat during a dance

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15
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A cappella

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Song without the accompaniment of instruments

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16
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Adagio

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Musical temple that is very slow

17
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Allegro

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Musical temple that is fast

18
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Aria

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A song set off from the rest and sang as a solo or do it in an opera

19
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Canon

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I musical form that repeats the Melody in more than one staggered part

20
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Chamber music

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Music played by a small ensemble with one performer for each part

21
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Clef

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Assemble at the beginning of each staff of printed music to indicate the pitch

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Duple meter

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Beats grouped into sets of two

23
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Dynamics

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The volume of music how loud or soft the sounds are

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Elements of music

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Ways of describing music, including dynamics, form, harmony, pitch, rhythm, texture, and Timbe

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Form

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The structure of a piece of music

26
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Forte

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Loud

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Harmony

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Two tones performed at the same time to create a pleasing sound

28
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Libretto

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Complete spoken and son text from an opera

29
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Melody

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Sequence of notes that usually have a distinctive read them or a primary tune

30
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Percussion

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Family of instruments that produce sounds from striking

31
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Scale

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Series of sequential music notes arranged in order from ascending or descending pitch

32
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Tempo

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The speed of a piece of music

33
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Texture

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The feel of a piece of music

34
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Wood winds

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Family of instruments that produce sounds from the player blowing