(Q1) CPAR U2 Lesson1

Music
Dance
Theater

Three Kinds of Performing Art Forms: (M D T)

Rhythm
Pitch
Melody
Musical notations
Harmony
Timbre

The elements of music (auditory) are as follows: (R P M M H T)

Rhythm

• repeated pattern of sounds, movement, fluctuation, or variation marked by the regular recurrence or natural flow of related elements

Pitch

• highness or lowness of sound

Melody

• a rhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole.

• A series of musical notes that sound good together.

Musical notations

• the act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters used in music.

Harmony

• the combination of simultaneous musical notes played or sung at the same time.

Timbre

• The unique quality of a sound that makes it different from others.

• This may be described as soft, rough, hoarse, cold, and other similar adjectives.

Human body
Arrangement or pattern
Time and space

The dance (kinesthetic) has the following elements: (H A T)

Human body

• the body is the center of the performance activity.

• It performs the actions and movements necessary to the piece.

• It is considered to be the main medium in performing arts.

Arrangement or pattern

• the movements and steps which enable the performers to perform in an organized manner.

Time and space

• Performing arts depend highly on time and space.

• The other elements must all come together to complement the available and selected time and space

Arrangement or pattern
Time and space
Stage direction
Narratology
Scenic design

The following are the elements of theater (dramatic): (A T S N S)

Arrangement or pattern

• the movements and steps which enable the performers to perform in an organized manner.

Time and space

• Performing arts depend highly on time and space.

• The other elements must all come together to complement the available and selected time and space.

Stage direction

• instructions indicating movement, blockings or positions, and other nuances in the performers’ way of speaking, moving, and acting.

Narratology

• the narrative structure of the piece.

Scenic design

• the artistic design that creates the background or scene to complement the performances