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Humanities Ch. 1
Adventures of the Human Spirit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| humanities | the study of the creative process of tradition as it occurred in the past and continues in the present |
| modes of expression | visual arts, preforming arts, and literary arts |
| modes of reflection | philosophy, religion, and history |
| sculpture | the shaping of material into a three dimensional work of art |
| texture | the way an object feels to the sense of touch |
| music | an art that depends upon performers - players or singers - to bring it to life |
| tone | the basic component of music |
| color | simply how the tone sounds |
| dynamics | how loudly or softly the toned are played |
| melody | a series of tones that make some sense to the ear, that create a tone that the ear can follow |
| rhythm | a beat created by regularly accented tones |
| popular dance | form of dance passed on traditionally, such as folk dance, or dances practiced for social occasions, such as ballroom dancing |
| ballet | a theatrical dance that combines highly formalized steps and poses with athletic leaps and turns |
| choreographer | one who coordinates the music, story, and dance to form an intelligible whole |
| theater | the act of acting out dramatic literature in a live performance |
| drama | literature to be acted out in theatrical performances, an art discussed as the art of theater, above |