MEANING OF MAKE-UP Make-up refers to cosmetics such as lipstick or powder applied to face which are used to enhance or alter the appearance. Make – up refers to the artificial substances like paint and powder applied on the face and body of the character to enhance or change his or her outward appearance. Make […]
DEFINITION OF BEADWORK Beadwork is a craft which involves the use ofcolourful beads and other materials and tools in making various objects skillfully. Beadwork is a decorative work made of beads. Beadwork is the art or craft of attaching beads to one another by stringing them with a sewing needle or beading needle and thread
MEANING OF TIE-DYE Tie-dye is a textile craft in which areas of fabric not intended to be dyed is tied tightly with raffia to resist penetration the moment fabric is dipped into a dye solution. MATERIALS AND TOOLS Materials include: Dye stuff Raffia Rubber gloves Hydrosulphite Caustic soda White cotton fabric Salt Water Tools
CLASSIFICATION OF AFRICAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CHORDOPHONES: African stringed instruments include harp like the Hausaguluna, lutes likegoje,molo,garaya, kukuma,gurmiharp, raft zither of the Hausas called moloand banjo. MEMBRANOPHONES: African drums include Yoruba gangan ,iyailu,omele, dundun, atumpum of Akans, Yoruba gbedu, bata,IgboIgbaEze , IgbaEgwu , IgbaMmonwu, Hausa tombarikaage and kotsoko,NsingObong of Ibibios and Efiksetc. IDIOPHONES: African instruments classified
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CONSEQUENCES OF USING FAKE AND ADULTERATED GOODS MEANING OF FAKE AND ADULTERATED GOODS Fake and adulterated goods are goods or products made with the intention to be sold as original and often mixed with materials of inferior and harmful quality.Due to adulteration, drink or food is not pure and not safe for human consumption.
Contemporary dance is a dance performance genre that developed during the mid twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world, with particularly strong popularity in the U.S. and Europe. Although originally informed by and borrowing from classical, modern, and jazz styles, it has
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A craft is an activity such as weaving, carving, or pottery that involves making things skilfully by hand, often in a traditional way. When craft has this meaning, its plural form is crafts. A craft is a pastime or a profession that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work. In a historical sense, particularly
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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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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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Drama is the specific mode of narrative, typically fictional, represented in performance. The term comes from the Greek word δρᾶμα, drama, meaning action, which is derived from the verb δράω, draō, meaning to do or to act. The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a collective form of reception. The structure of dramatic texts, unlike other forms of literature, is directly influenced by this collaborative production and collective reception. The early modern tragedy Hamlet (1601)
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Drama and theatre are forms of art that have been used interchangeably over time or express the activities around playwright and Creator of theatrical events. Drama can be defined as an act form that tells a story through the speeches and actions of the characters in the story. Drama can also be said to be
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