Open to Interpretation: Allegory of Code-Meshing in Ellington and Ailey's Ballet, The River
Presented
by
KIMBERLY HANNON TEAL
WEBINAR OVERVIEW
A research presentation from the
2021 JENX Online Conference
This presentation examines the 1970 ballet The River by Duke Ellington and Alvin Ailey in the context of Vershawn Ashanti Young’s concept of code-meshing. Both music and choreography blend elements of European-derived classical style with African American elements and an open-ended allegorical narrative to make a broadly accessible work.
ABOUT KIMBERLY HANNON TEAL
Kimberly Hannon Teal is an Assistant Professor of Musicology at the University of Arkansas. Her research addresses contemporary jazz, and she is interested in how live performance contexts contribute to musical experiences and meaning. She holds a Ph.D. in historical musicology from the Eastman School of Music, where she also taught music history and served as the Director of Graduate Advising. Her writing can be found in American Music, Jazz Perspectives, The Journal of the Society for American Music, and Jazz Research Journal.
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