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Theatre 106 (ISU) Test 2
Theatre
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 1
03/25/2018

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Music
Definition
most abstract of all artforms, hard to have back in day so women would have song birds... men would bring instruments on trade trips bc gain more money
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Elements of music
Definition
Rhythm- most emotional response
melody- repetition
harmony- more than one note at a time
tone color- instruments and vocals combined
form- 4 parts
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Music from US
Definition
Western Africa- bells, rattles, drums
Wester Europe- american folk music
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Jobs for musicians back then
Definition
court composer- only heard the song once if for a wedding, music for the court, chamber music came from this, teach family music lessons

play for wealthy families
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100 musicians (form)
Definition
75% string
10-12 brass
10-12 woodwind
1-3 percussion
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Piano original name
Definition
piano forte
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language of music
Definition
italian
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4 periods of symphonic music
Definition
Baroque- pearly, highly ornate, Portuguese
Classical- simple but elegant
Romanticism- individualism, nature, passion.. gardens
Modern- percussion, "Rite of Spring"= audience arguing at ballet
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Silent Night
Definition
mice eat organ in Germany, then Christmas mass they played silent night on guitar
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Ragtime and March differences
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R= wide note range, syncopation, broken chords
M= narrow note range, no syncopation, chords
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Ragtime and March similarities
Definition
16 measures, trio, scripted, 2 beat energy
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Jazz
Definition
improv
New Orleans
Call and response (normal conversation with instruments)
lots of ports where people then ended up in different neighborhoods (variety of culture)
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Theatre
Definition
Ancient Greece
Thespis
First actor: spoke in front of people by himself
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Beat
Definition
1 movement in life in a groove (emphasis on 2 &4), same rhythm
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Grooves
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Rhythm always changing
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Polyphony
Definition
more than one melody at a time
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Registers
Definition
altitudes
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Tailgating
Definition
back of someones truck, parading around town like circus playing music
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Call and response
Definition
normal conversation, clarinet respond to trumpet and vice versa
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Riff
Definition
repeated phrase of music
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Sousa to Satchma
Definition
John Phillip Sousa, biggest wind band to travel country
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Opera
Definition
bigger mouth
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Satchel
Definition
Satchmo is Louis Armstrong nickname
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Yo Yo Ma
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Famous cellist
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Mood Indigo
Definition
song represents people out having a good time
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12 tips
Definition
seek out private instruction, make yourself a schedule, set a goal, concentrate, take things slow, practice what you can't do, invest on what youre trying to do, dont be too hard on yourself, dont show off, think for yourself, be optimistic work to see connections
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Dionysus
Definition
god of wine
smiling/ laughing (unusual for gods)
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Thespis
Definition
Change for the audience= No unison voice from all the actors
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Elements of theatre
Definition
plot- conflict (human v nature, human v himself, human v group), heart of all drama
characters- connect to us, learn about themselves, what others say about them, and what they do
theme- "No place like home"- Wiz of Oz
diction- appropriate speech for character
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producer
Definition
person who deals with money/raises money
final control of what happens
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Director
Definition
Blocking- shows people where to go
Creates the concept
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Representational
Definition
Make the performance exactly like the real thing
"The Odd Couple"
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Presentational
Definition
non- illusary
"Our Town" -wedding scene
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Elements of design
Definition
Color- primary= reaction to color based on culture, secondary= reaction to color based on individual
lines- vertical= powerful, horizontal= secure, curve= comedy, zig zag= action.. eyes dont rest
mass- 3D
texture- sense of touch
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What makes a great actor?
Definition
Character stimulation- outside (height, weight)
Character embodiment- inside (emotion inside)
Virtuosity- play variety of roles
Magic- appeal to make audience want to watch
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The Last of the Mohicans
Definition
Daniel.. fight scene...then goes to a total different character (kissing scene)
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