canebrake
English composer
Definition
A dense thicket of cane plants — the tall grass and reed habitats common in the American South, particularly in the Mississippi Delta region. In Price's Dances in the Canebrakes, the title evokes the rural Southern landscape and the African American musical life rooted in it.
Interpretive Guidance
The Dances in the Canebrakes should feel rooted in a specific physical place. Nimble Feet is quick and light; Tropical Noon is heavy with heat; Silk Hat and Walking Cane has a wry, dressed-up dignity. Each dance character should be as distinct as the three titles suggest.