30 Questions
Which technological device allowed for the transmission of audio from a live performance to a distant location?
Theatraphone
What was the first device that could both record and reproduce sound?
Phonograph
What type of stage is characterized by a large arch or frame, separating the stage from the audience?
Proscenium
What was the purpose of cue sheets in silent films?
To control the music and sound in films
What is the term for a recurring musical theme or motif associated with a particular character, location, or concept?
Leitmotif
What is the term for sound that comes from within the filmic world and which the characters themselves can also hear?
Diegetic sound
What is the term for sound that is not visible and not in the soundscape of the characters, but the audience can hear it?
Non-diegetic sound
Which term refers to the characteristics and properties of a specific medium or media?
Mediality
What does the term 'techno-sublime' refer to?
The concept of experiencing awe and wonder through a defamiliarized sensory experience of technology
What is the role of the body in performances?
To convey emotions, ideas, narratives, and concepts without relying on language
What are artworks co-produced through?
Interaction and interpretation of artists and audiences
What do performances involve?
Interactions between performers and a specific audience
What is performativity in the context of performances?
The communicative event of a performance
What are aesthetic objects?
Understanding and interpretation of the external work of art
Which term refers to the practice of using mobile sound systems to play music at outdoor gatherings and events, characterized by the cultural significance of the sound system as a symbol of community and identity?
Sound system culture
What does the term 'pseudo individuality' refer to, according to Adorno and Horkheimer?
The commodity that is determined by society and falsely represented as natural
What does the term 'paratext' refer to?
The elements that surround a text or artwork, but are not part of the primary content or other supplementary materials
What does the term 'textual poaching' refer to?
The practice of fans appropriating and reinterpreting existing texts
What does the term 'fandom' refer to?
A community of individuals who emotionally engage with a particular popular narrative or text
What does the term 'participatory arts cultures' refer to?
Artistic practices and cultural activities that involve active participation and engagement from the audience or participants
What does the term 'bedroom producers' refer to?
Individuals who create and produce music from the comfort of their own homes
Which term refers to the distinction between art and craft, suggesting that art is often associated with high culture, creativity, and originality, while craft is associated with skilled manual labor, tradition, and functionality?
The art/craft binary
What does RW culture stand for?
Read Write culture
What does RO culture stand for?
Read Only culture
What does the artist/participant binary refer to?
The traditional distinction between artists and participants or audiences in the creation and consumption of art
What does the erosion of the artist/participant binary suggest?
Both aesthetic production and consumption are fragmenting, allowing for new roles and behaviors to emerge and for greater communication, collaboration, and fluidity between artists and participants
What does configurable culture refer to?
A cultural phenomenon that revolves around the digitalization of arts practices and their various forms of mediation and reception online
What does a prosumer refer to?
A hybrid role that combines the characteristics of a consumer and a producer, who actively engages in the creation and consumption of artistic content
What does the hybrid economy refer to?
The convergence of different artistic forms and practices, blurring the boundaries between them and creating new opportunities for artistic expression, collaboration, and innovation
What is the main characteristic of configurable culture?
Democratized engagement with non-professional or non-institutional participants
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