JSS 3 Cultural And Creative Art Notes (1st, 2nd & 3rd Term)

A rehearsal is an event that occurs as preparation for a performance. It is undertaken as a form of practising, to ensure that all details of the subsequent performance are… Read More »REHEARSAL

Pens may be obtained from various stationery sources – from the traditional “nib” pens dipped in ink, to calligraphy pens that have cartridges built-in, avoiding the need to have to… Read More »LETTERING (Practical)

In music theory, minor scale may refer to a heptatonic scale whose first, third, and fifth scale degrees form a minor triad, that is, a seven-note scale in which the… Read More »MINOR SCALE

Lettering refers to the creation of hand-drawn letters to apply to an object or surface. Lettering includes calligraphy and lettering for purposes such as blueprints and comic books, as well as decorative lettering such as sign… Read More »LETTERING

Singing “in parts” means that each voice (such as soprano, tenor, alto, and bass) has its own independent line to follow. The contents of that line will be written out,… Read More »SINGING IN PARTS AND CADENCE IDENTIFICATION

Knitting is a method by which yarn is manipulated to create a textile or fabric. Knitting creates multiple loops of yarn, called stitches, in a line or tube. Knitting has… Read More »KNITTING

Choreography Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer… Read More »CHOREOGRAPHY

In music, harmony is the use of simultaneous pitches, ( tones or notes) or chords.  The study of harmony involves chords and their construction and chord progression and the principle of connection that govern them. Harmony is the vertical aspect of music as distinguished from melodic line, or the horizontal aspect.

A motif may be an element in the iconography of a particular subject or type of subject that is seen in other works, or may form the main subject, as the Master of Animals motif in ancient art typically does. The related motif of confronted animals is often seen alone, but may also be repeated, for example in Byzantine silk and other ancient textiles.

A chord is any combination of three or more pitch classes that sound simultaneously. A three-note chord whose pitch classes can be arranged as thirds is called a triad. To quickly… Read More »REVIEW OF CHORD AND TRIADS

Embroidery is the handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. In modern days, embroidery is usually seen on caps, hats, coats,… Read More »EMBROIDERY

Drama as a Source of Job Creation Nigeria is a country that has many rural areas. Many of these rural areas have no electricity therefore, recreational facilities are often in… Read More »OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER DRAMATISTS

Sight-reading is the reading and performing of a piece of music or song in music notation that the performer has not seen before.    Sight-singing is used to describe a singer who is sight-reading. Both activities require… Read More »SIGHT READING SINGING

PROMINENT CONTEMPORARY ARTIST Ullier Bier was the main motivator of the Ibadan Mbari club which succeeded I bringing together all kind of creativity in the arts in 1961.   Ulllier… Read More »CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN ARTS AND ARTISTS

Compositional instrumentation The task of adapting a composition for different musical ensembles is called arranging or orchestration, may be undertaken by the composer or separately by an arranger based on the composer’s core composition.  … Read More »MUSIC COMPOSITION

COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT It was Hannah Arendt in her celebrated article, Power and the Space of Appearance, who opined that we are human beings only when we begin to appear… Read More »DRAMA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL COMMUNITIES

Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, either a song or an instrumental music piece, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating or writing a new song or piece… Read More »MUSIC COMPOSITION

An art exhibition is traditionally the space in which art objects (in the most general sense) meet an audience. The exhibit is universally understood to be for some temporary period unless, as is rarely true, it… Read More »EXHIBITION AND DISPLAY TECNIQUES