![]() ![]() From The New Yorker to the New York Times, posthumous praise for the composer reigns today, recognizing him as an iconic figure in the history of America's avant-garde. Not only are Gay Guerrilla, Evil Nigger, and Crazy Nigger an entire rethinking of Musical Minimalism, but they ferociously blow the doors of what classical. Composer-performer Julius Eastman (1940-90) was an enigma, both comfortable and uncomfortable in the many worlds he inhabited: black, white, gay, straight, classical music, disco, academia, and downtown New York. Gay Guerrilla : l'histoire de Julius Eastman is the first French-language book devoted to the artist. A compelling portrait of composer-performer Julius Eastmans enigmatic and intriguing life and music. Partly inspired by Patti Smith and her anthem Rock N Roll Nigger, these controversial titles were meant to honor Africans for their importance in the history of building the American economy, and constitute one of the singularities of his work. A compelling portrait of composer-performer Julius Eastmans enigmatic and intriguing life and music. In 1990, after seven years of "voluntary martyrdom" amidst psychotropic drugs and homeless wanderings, Eastman died and fell into obscurity.Īfrican-American, Eastman used his art throughout his life as a shield against the racial tensions dividing the United States, selecting titles for his compositions (Evil Nigger Crazy Nigger) to shake up morals. ![]() Including printed inner sleeve housing a Nagaoka anti-static record sleeve, plus an original insert that functions as Obi. Crazy Nigger (side B) 2 LPs in bundle, Color Vinyl. ![]() Braving adversity penniless, yet with a few compositions in hand, in the 1970s he joined the experimental downtown New York music scene, collaborating with John Cage, Arthur Russell, Meredith Monk and Peter Maxwell Davies. The Nigger Series (Special Edition) by Julius Eastman, released 14 December 2018 1. Julius Eastman-composer, pianist and singer-began his professional journey at Ithaca College in New York State. A collection of biographical and musical essays about composer-performer Julius Eastman-a compelling portrait of Eastman's enigmatic and intriguing life and music. ![]()
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