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| modern dance | a dance form that is less structured than ballet; it communicates soul and emotion; Isadora Duncan is credited with its origination |
| synthesis | the combination of many elements to form a whole |
| Jackson Pollock | American artist who conveyed mood by spattering paint large canvases |
| expressionism | an artistic movement that explored how human emotions affect one's point of view of the world (one's worldview) |
| composer | a person who writes music |
| lyrics | the words to a song |
| opera | a performance that communicates mostly through instrumental and vocal music, often performed in German or Italian |
| ancient Greeks | the first group of people to write down musical scores |
| Middle Ages | a period when music was used mainly to praise God |
| performance art | an avant-garde art form that may combine music, dance, fine art, poetry, improvisation, comedy, and acting |
| ballet | a dance form with structured steps, conventional poses, and light, flowing movements; originated in France |
| melody | the main musical phrase of a composition |
| opera-buffa | a musical production of the nineteenth century in which dialogue and light music are combined in a series of comical, satirical sketches |
| King Louis XIV of France | the person who created professional dance and started the first dance school |
| realism | an artistic movement that focused on representing everyday life, Henrik Ibsen wrote in this style |
| tap dance | a dance in which the clicking of shoes against the floor produces rhythm and music; Fred Astaire was famous for these dances |
| choreographer | the person who designs dancers' movements to fit a piece of music |
| Isadora Duncan | the founder of modern dance |
| ancient Egypt | the culture that gives us the first visual and written records of music |
| romanticism | an artistic movement that focused on individuality, nature, and emotion; Beethoven composed in this style |
| troubadours | strolling musicians of the gothic era who wrote music to accompany popular poetry of the time |
| art director | the person who works with the director and the makeup, costuming, and lighting designers to determine the overall look of a play |
| Renaissance | the period when music expanded from the church into the homes of prosperous families |
| Alvin Ailey | the choreographer who designed dances to accompany African American spirituals and southern blues songs |
| Broadway musicals | a performance popularized in the twentieth century that uses popular music and dance to convey plot, mood, and setting |
