Visual & Performing Arts Flashcards
What is a rhapsodic rhythm?
a non metric rhythm (breath, water, wind)
What is syncopation?
A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset.
What defines a folk dance? Give examples.
- Must predate 19th century
- Performed by peasants or royalty
- Choreography derived from tradition
- There is no teacher.
London Bridge, Hokey Pokey, Ring Around The Rosie
Describe dance from prehistory to Middle Ages.
Circle form! Gender roles! Social! Celebrated big life events! Cultural/historical story-telling.
Describe dance in the Middle Ages.
Church restricted pagan dance, but folk dances evolved. (polka, square dances, etc.)
Describe dance in the Renaissance.
Ballet! Court dancing! Lack of spontaneity.
Describe dance in the 18th and 19th century.
Spread of formal dancing. Further development of ballet with the focus on the ballerina.
Describe EARLY 20th century dancing.
A time to stretch the boundaries of traditional dance (modern ballet, expressive dance, ragtime jazz, flapper era, etc.)
Describe LATE 20th century dance.
Growth of contemporary dance, emotional dance, breaking away from heavy costuming, but at the same time there were also people using costuming as a way to further artistically express themselves…so…
What is a lied?
A type of German song.
What is a fugue?
Starts with one voice, then two, then three and four. Contains both rhythmic and melodic motifs.
Describe music in the middle ages versus the renaissance.
Middle Ages- CHURCH. Anonymous composers. Gregorian chanting.
Renaissance- Music and dance were intertwined. Harmony exploration. The lute!
Describe the difference between music in the Baroque Era (1600-1750) and the Classical Era (1750-1820).
Baroque Era - ornate, melodic, contrast, volume, court composers, opera begins!
Classical Era - Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, more simple than baroque.
Describe the difference between music in the Romantic Period (1820-1900) and the Modern Era (1900’s).
Romantic Period: OPERA, symphonic poem, introduction of dissonance to create emotion.
Modern Era: Evolution in musical world and rebellion! Rock, R&B, country, folk, etc.
Describe Ancient Greek Theatre versus Roman Theatre.
Ancient Greek: No female actors, violence happens offstage, semicircular theatre with orchestra.
Roman Theatre: Women played minor parts, more subplots developed, coliseum, grand events!
Describe the difference between Medieval versus Renaissance Theatre.
Medieval: RELIGION permeated everything. Theatre not so much for entertainment but for religious brainwashing.
Renaissance: Secular works! Rebirth of Greek and Roman inspired theatre, professional actors and set design.
What is the difference between Elizabethan Theatre and Restoration Theatre?
Elizabethan Theatre: supported by Queen Elizabeth, a forum for the educated, satirical, raucous, SHAKESPEARE.
Restoration: 1642 Parliament closed theatres in Englad, so France could catch up! Theatres moved indoors. Women began to play male roles.
What changed in 18th, 19th and 20th century theatre?
18th: Acting began to mimic real life and focus on the ordinary person.
19th: Actor overtook playwright in importance.
20th: Many types of theatre broke out concurrently - musicals, experimental theatre, community theatre, serious dramas, comedies, commercial theatres (broadway).
What is a neoclassic drama?
Renaissance writers attempting to recapture the glory of theatre in ancient Greece or Rome.
When was the pastoral play popular?
Italian Renaissance
What is thrust staging versus arena staging?
Thrust: audience 270 degrees around.
Arena: audience more than 270 degrees around.
Define vomitoria.
In Roman Theatre, the tunnels that allowed the audience to enter and exit the large theatres with ease.
What is the difference between hue, value and intensity.
These are the three main qualities in color.
Hue: Distinguishing between colors.
Value: The darkness or lightness of a color.
Intensity: The dullness or brightness of a color.
Describe Classical, Byzantine, and Early Middle Ages artwork.
Classical: architecture, sculpture, pottery, frescoes, physical beauty, life events, mathematical
Byzantine: religious imagery, mosaics, triptych, elongated bodies
Early Middle Ages: more religion, Book of Kells
Describe Later Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque Art.
Later Middle Ages: religious, church architecture boom, gothic stained glass window, frescoes, illuminated manuscripts
Renaissance: humanism and religious art, landscapes
Baroque Art: complex, Rococo, uniqueness, nonconformity
Describe Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and 20th Century Art.
Impressionism: Emphasis on primary colors and small brush strokes, daily life. Monet, Renoir, Degas
Post-Impressionism: Swirling colors, thick applications. van Gogh, Cezanne
20th Century: Fauvism, cubism, geometric forms, abstract, surrealism, pop art, american regional art, etc.
