Art & Culture

20 words

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   musicnoun/ˈmjuːzɪk/

   Vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce harmony, melody, or rhythm

   “She studies music at the conservatory.”

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   culturenoun/ˈkʌltʃə/

   The shared beliefs, customs, arts, and social behaviour of a particular group

   “Local cuisine is an important part of the city's culture.”

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   traditionnoun/trəˈdɪʃən/

   A long-established custom or belief passed down within a society

   “Lighting incense at ancestors' graves is an important tradition.”

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   heritagenoun/ˈherɪtɪdʒ/

   Valued objects, practices, or sites inherited from the past, especially of historical or cultural importance

   “The old town has UNESCO-listed heritage sites.”

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   theatrenoun/ˈθiːətə/

   A building or activity for performing plays and other staged productions

   “We booked seats at the theatre to see a new play.”

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   festivalnoun/ˈfestɪvəl/

   A public celebration or series of performances, often for cultural or religious reasons

   “The town holds a music festival every summer.”

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   artistnoun/ˈɑː.tɪst/

   a person who creates art such as paintings, sculptures, or other creative works

   “She is a talented artist who specialises in portraits.”

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   museumnoun/mjuˈzɪəm/

   a place where historical, scientific, or artistic objects are kept and shown to the public

   “I visited the national museum to learn about local history.”

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   performancenoun/pəˈfɔːməns/

   an act of entertaining an audience or the way someone does something

   “The band's performance lasted nearly two hours.”

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    photographynoun/fəˈtɒɡrəfi/

    the art or practice of taking and processing photographs

    “She studies photography at college and hopes to work for a magazine.”

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    exhibitionnoun/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃən/

    an event where objects such as artworks are displayed for people to look at

    “The exhibition opens next Friday and will run for two months.”

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    composernoun/kəmˈpəʊzə(r)/

    a person who writes music, especially classical or film music

    “The composer wrote a new concerto for the violinist.”

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    gallerynoun/ˈɡæl.ər.i/

    a place where artworks, especially paintings, are shown and sometimes sold

    “The local gallery has an exhibition of young artists.”

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    dancenoun/verb/dɑːns/

    to move the body rhythmically, usually to music; also the activity or art of dancing

    “She learned to dance when she was a child.”

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    paintingnoun/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

    a picture made using paint on a surface such as canvas or paper

    “The painting hangs above the fireplace.”

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    literaturenoun/ˈlɪtərətʃə/

    written works, especially those considered to have artistic value

    “She studied English literature at university.”

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    sculpturenoun/ˈskʌlp.tʃər/

    a three-dimensional work of art made by carving, modelling, or casting materials

    “The park features several modern sculptures.”

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    architecturenoun/ˈɑːkɪtektʃə/

    the art and practice of designing and constructing buildings; the style of building(s)

    “The city's architecture is a mix of old and new styles.”

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    cinemanoun/ˈsɪnəmə/

    a movie theatre or the film industry as a whole

    “We went to the cinema to watch the new film.”

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    directornoun/dəˈrektə/

    a person who directs a play or film, or a senior manager on a company's board

    “The director decided to change the final scene of the film.”