Fine Arts Exam 1 Flashcards
S: trumpet
A: horn
T: trombone
B: tuba
Give the “voices” of the brass family.
S: Violin
A: Viola
T: Cello
B: Bass
Give the “voices” of the string family.
False
T or F:
No one has to like a work just because someone told them that it should be appreciated.
True
T or F:
In performing arts, ideas and interpretations of the performers are added to the original ideas of the creator.
True
T or F:
The visual artist decides the kind of material most suitable for presentation.
False
T or F:
The material an artist uses has no effect on what is produced.
False
T or F:
Music and theater are the only performing arts.
Composer
Person who writes the musical score
Premier danseur
The dancer who dances the leading role with a dance company
Pas de deux
A dance for two, usually a man and a woman
Ballerina
The female dancer who has the leading role
Ballet master
The person who teaches and rehearses the ballet company
Pointe work
Movement done on the tips of toes
Choreographer
The person who creates dances and makes up moves
Artistic director
The person who guides the company in all artistic matters such as repertoire, hiring dancers, choreographers, etc.
Playwright
Author for the play
Actor
Theatrical performer
Downstage
When performers are said to be located close the the audience they are said to be located ____.
Critic
One who forms and expresses judgement on the merits and faults of a performance
Antagonist
Hero’s opponent
Farce
Exaggerated comedy based on humorous characters and situations
Melodrama
Play designed to arouse immediate and intense emotion by means of exaggeration and fast moving action
Plot
Main storyline of the play
Conflict
Struggle underlying the plot
