Term Definition A cappella – One or more vocalists performing without an accompaniment. Accelerando – A symbol used in musical notation indicating to gradually quicken tempo. Accessible – Music that is easy to listen to and understand. Adagio – A tempo having slow movement; restful at ease. Allegro – A direction to play lively and […]
What is Painting? Painting is a creative and practical activity that involves applying pigments, colors, or other mediums to a surface in order to create an artwork or a visual representation. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, engaging in painting can be a fulfilling and enjoyable practice. Here are some practical tips to
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Scale construction refers to the process of developing a measurement scale or instrument to assess a specific construct or variable of interest in research. Scales are commonly used in social sciences, psychology, marketing, and other fields to measure attitudes, beliefs, opinions, behaviors, and other subjective or objective phenomena. Here is a general overview of the
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Painting is a mode of creative expression, and the forms are numerous. Drawing, gesture (as in gestural painting), composition, narration (as in narrative art), or abstraction (as in abstract art), among other aesthetic modes, may serve to manifest the expressive and conceptual intention of the practitioner. Paintings can be naturalistic and representational (as in a
A musical instrument is an instrument created or adapted to makemusical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can be a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates to the beginnings of human culture. Early musical instruments may have been used for ritual, such as
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Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement. In terms of performance, the major categories are live dance music and recorded dance music. While there exist attestations of the combination of dance and music in ancient times (for example Ancient Greek vases sometimes
Craft is a multifaceted concept that encompasses a wide range of activities involving skilled, creative, and hands-on work to create or produce something. It represents a fusion of technical expertise, artistic vision, and attention to detail. From traditional crafts passed down through generations to contemporary forms of artistic expression, craft plays a significant role in
Traditional music remains the pedestal of Nigerian cultural identification. The music has being in existence from the emergence of the nation and is still upheld by its practitioners as well as its patrons as the chief custodian and conduit of Nigerian cultural heritage. In a nutshell, traditional music encapsulates the world-view, philosophy, aspiration, religion, history,
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The nature of teams may be changing, but the underlying nature and benefits of teams are not. Teams are becoming more numerous and complex, with one person often being a member of a number of teams in an organization. Recent discussions have highlighted. These team structures are in addition to the formal organizational unit
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Listening is to give one’s attention to sound. Listening involves complex affective, cognitive, and behavioral processes. Affective processes include the motivation to attend to others; cognitive processes include attending to, understanding, receiving, and interpreting content and relational messages; and behavioural processes include responding with verbal and nonverbal feedback. Listening differs from obeying. A person who
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These examples very well illustrate how tertiary colors are made. The intermediate colors between primary and secondary colors. Classification of Colours Hue Hue is the term used for the name of any color, e.g. yellow, orange, red, and blue all are hues. The main property of the color. In painting, hue is referred to as
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Surely anyone can sing without vocal training? Many people are gifted with natural singing ability, but whether you want to become a professional entertainer, a casual performer, or sing for fun, it is important to learn how protect your best asset and to increase it’s potential. CAN YOU SING? Before you pay for tuition, take
THEORY OF COLOURS Colors are the most appealing icons to anyone. Babies get attracted to colors only even when they have no concept of shapes. Just imagine what would be world without colors and God has created so much harmony and contrast in nature that they so many colors never look bad together. Let’s classify
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History of music Music is found in every known culture, past and present, varying widely between times and places. Since all people of the world, including the most isolated tribal groups, have a form of music, it may be concluded that music is likely to have been present in the ancestral population prior to the dispersal
Principles of design are the concept used to arrange the elements of design. They are also referred to as principles of organization. They are the rules used to organize the elements of art in a design work. The Principles of design can be defined of as what we do to the elements of design. How
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Self-control is the ability to control one’s emotions, behavior, and desires in the face of external demands, to function in society. Self-control is essential in behavior to achieve goals and to avoid impulses and/or emotions that could prove to be negative or destructive. In psychology it is sometimes called self-regulation, although that is itself a some what broader concept. In behavior analysis self-control represents the
In the context of performing arts, dance generally refers to human movement, typically rhythmic and to music, used as a form of audience entertainment in a performance setting. Definitions of what constitutes dance are dependent on social, cultural, aesthetic artistic and moral constraints and range from functional movement (such as folk dance) to codified, virtuoso techniques such as ballet. Dance is any body movement home or space for express human
Theatre Design Theatre design or scenography is the design of the space in which a performance takes place. Theatre designers create stage pictures, that is to say, they design the space, costume and props that you see when you watch a performance. Some designers deal only with set or costumes, particularly if it is
Music theory Music theory is the study of the practices and possibilities of music. It generally derives from observation of how musicians and composers make music, but includes hypothetical speculation. Most commonly, the term describes the academic study and analysis of fundamental elements of music such as pitch, rhythm, harmony, and form, but also refers
Element of art means the things or items that constitute an art or artworks .They are the ingredients that make up an art work. The elements and principles of design are the building blocks used to create a work of art. The elements of design can be thought of as the things that make up
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