Visual and Performing Arts

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Visual Arts

art appreciated primarily through sight

Fine, Decorative, and Contemporary

3 types of Contemporary Art

Fine Arts

appearance > > > practical use

Decorative Arts

both aesthetically pleasing and functional

Contemporary Art Forms

 new and unusual art forms

Performing Arts

use of the artist’s voice and/or body movements to communicate artistic expression

Music

• manipulation of sound and silence

• blends with different elements: pitch, rhythm, dynamics, timbre, and texture to create sound

Art Music

 presented and preserved through written musical notations

Popular Music

accessible and commercially available to the public

Traditional Music

communally and culturally based but diverse

Oral Communication and Actual Performance

this is how Traditional Music is passed from generation to generation

Dance

• regulated and deliberated order of body movements

• often performed accompanied by music

Ballet

graceful and controlled

Belly Dance

hip and body movements

Break Dance

spins, freezes, and acrobatics

Improvisational Dance

spontaneous movements

Hip Hop Dance

rhythmic street dance

Modern Dance

freedom and expression

Contemporary Dance

combination and creativity

Traditional Dance

culture and heritage

Theater

• also known as play

• where actors or actresses perform real or imagined experiences in front of a live audience

Mime

movement without words

Puppetry

puppets tell the story

Tragedy

serious story with suffering and loss

Opera

stories through singing

Musical Theater

act + sing + dance

Traditional Theater

culture and tradition (cultural dances)