MEANING OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE AND FORM Contemporary dance refers to a variety of dance movements that emerged during the middle part of the twentieth century and still remains relevant till the present time. It is a style of expressive that combines elements of several genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive […]
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INTRODUCTION TO SCALES 1. DIATONIC MAJOR SCALES (C MAJOR) A scale is a group of notes in succession. There are many different types of scales but there are two most common types of scale such as major and minor scales. There are twelve pitches in standard western music .After the twelve, the pitches repeat but
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CLASSIFICATION OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Musical instruments are classified as follows: AEROPHONE FAMILY: Musical instruments that belong to the aero phone family arewind instrument. They include: flute, oboe, piccolo, recorder, CorAnglais ,clarinet ,bassoon and English horn.Musical instruments of the aero phone family are played by blowing air while the fingers are in full operation. CHORDOPHONE FAMILY:Musical
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MEANING OF TEAM WORK Team work involves a group of people working together to achieve a common goal. Team work is a joint or collaborative effort that involves a group of people working well together to achieve a common goal.Team work is the combined action of a group,especially when effective and efficient.Team work can also
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Meaning- Paper craft deals with the use of cardboard, paper,carton and other similar materials to make various objects. MATERIALS OF PAPER CRAFT Cardboard Paper Pencil Colour Thread Gum TOOLS OF PAPER CRAFT Blade A pair of Scissors Paint brushes EVALUATION What is paper craft? List two materials and tools involved in paper
A drama director is someone who oversees the affairs of the play by trying to unify the various human and material aspects of the production.The drama director is an instructor who instructs the players on how they are to play their part during drama rehearsal. The drama director is subject to the producer who is
Diverse Meaning of Collage Collage is a picture made on a support by sticking together different materials or media on a background support. Collage is an assemblage of two or more materials or media on a background support. Collage is a work of art in which pictures are built up using bits and pieces of
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Elements of drama are the features of drama that are vital or fundamental to the understanding of any dramatic piece of writing. The following are elements of drama. Plot:Plot is the storyline from the beginning to the end. A written piece of drama is incomplete without the plot. It is the plot that gives the
INTRODUCTION Drama has been at the forefront since time immemorial. Ancient dramas in Greece and Rome till date are still performed in the Theatres to entertain the audience both young and old. Drama has become a means of entertainment in the world at large.The functions of drama are highlighted below. Drama preserves and promotes our
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DEFINITIONS OF CRAFT Craft is the skillful use of the hands in making functional and decorative objects from raw materials. Craft can also be defined as the handiwork that demonstrates unique craftsmanship skills. Craft revolves around activities that deal with theskillful making of functional and decorative products by hands and local materials. Craftsmen or artisans
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MEANING OF BATIK Batik is the process of covering certain areas of fabric not intended to dyed using removable wax. Batik is a textile craft which involves the application of melted wax on fabric to create beautiful patterns and dipping the waxed fabric in the dye solution. After dyeing waxed fabric, it is de-waxed to
MEANING OF MARKETING OF ART WORKS Marketing of art works is the process of promoting and creating awareness of works of art to the public. The basic intention of the artist marketing his or her art works is to promote sale. The viewer tends to view, appreciate and buy the art works. OUTLETS FOR
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Constitutional democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people which is based on the supremacy of the constitution. It can also be explained as a democratic system in which the will of the people prevail, there fundamental human rights recognized and protected and the principle of rule of law
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MEANING OF UNITY Unity is the state of being in full agreement- unity in a sentence. Unity is also the state of being one; oneness. Unity refers to a whole or totality as combining all its parts into one. Unity is the state of a group of people being in full agreement about certain things.
CHOREOGRAPHY MEANING OF CHOREOGRAPHY: Choreography is art of designing sequence of rhythmic movements or dances. Choreography is also the arrangement of the movements of the dance, sometimes in uniform style. PROCESSES OF A CHOREOGRAPHER: The processes a choreographer must undertake when performing choreography include: Conception of the dance idea: The choreographer conceives the dance idea
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAJOR AND MINOR SCALES In all major scales, semitones occur between the 3rd and 4th, 7th and 8th degrees. In minor scales, semitones occur between the 2nd and 3rd, 4th and 5th, 7th and 8th degrees. In major scales, the 1st degree of note is the tonic (doh) while in minor scale like
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MODULATION DEFINITION OF MODULATION: Modulation is the process of changing from musical key to another key in a musical piece. TRANSPOSITION: Transposition is the process of changing the pitch of a composition without other changes .Transposition occurs by raising the pitch of the music piece in the key to D major Transposing instruments include clarinet,
SINGING IN PARTS AND CADENCES IDENTIFICATION DEFINITION OF CADENCE: Cadence can be defined as a progression of two chords that are played to give a logical end to a musical phrase or sentence. TYPES OF CADENCE: They include: PERFECT CADENCE: A perfect cadence is from Dominant (V) to Tonic (I).This progression is called “FULL CLOSE”
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MEANING OF MUSICAL FORM Musical form or musical architecture refers to overall structure or plan of a piece of music and it describes the layout of a composition as divided into sections. In analyzing musical forms, motives, phrases and sentences of a piece of music are of great importance. MOTIVES: Motives are the smallest units
MEANING OF MOTIF Motif is the basic or smallest unit of a design. Motifs are solely used in creating patterns on paper and fabric. The use of motifs in creating patterns on paper and fabric is based on the principle of and design called ‘repetition’. Motifs are further repeated several times to form a pattern.