Ronald K. Brown: Jason Moran on Bellows
68 views · Published 20 October 2015 · 1:48 · Indexed 25 October 2026
Channel: Kennedy Center Education Digital Learning · 2015 · Education
Jason Moran and The Bandwagon perform live during this dance tribute to photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris who documented African American life in Pittsburgh from 1936–1975. During his career, Harris took close to 80,000 photographs. Moved by these images, Brown choreographed this solo dance about one’s dedication to work or calling. The title Bellows was chosen carefully by Brown. A “bellow” (noun) pushes air into a fire. It can either fan the flames making them more intense, or snuff them out. In addition, when a person “bellows” (verb), they speak in a loud voice, perhaps in anger.
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