We Have Delivered Ourselves from the Tonal—Of, Towards, On, For Julius Eastman
We Have Delivered Ourselves from the Tonal—Of, Towards, On, For Julius Eastman
We Have Delivered Ourselves from the Tonal—Of, Towards, On, For Julius Eastman is a collection of essays, librettos, lyrics, memories, photos, and personal anecdotes by musicians, visual artists, researchers, and archivers that pays homage to the work and life of African American composer, musician, performer, activist Julius Eastman. The book attempts to complicate, deny, or expatiate on the notions of the harmonic, tonal hierarchy, the triadic, and even the tonal center. Contributions by Antonia Alampi, Rocco Di Pietro, Kodwo Eshun, Federica Bueti, Sean Griffin, Sumanth Gopinath, Jean-christophe Marti, Josh Kun, Elaine Mitchener, Malak Helmy, Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, Marie Jane Leach, George E. Lewis, Berno Odo Polzer, Pungwe, and Christine Rusiniak. (Archive Books)