Julius Eastman

American composer
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Summary

Julius Eastman was born on October 27, 1940[1], in Ithaca[2]. He died on May 28, 1990[3], in Buffalo[4]. He worked as a composer[5], singer[6], professor[7], dancer[8], and pianist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,008 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[12]
  • Occupation: musician[13]
  • Employer: University at Buffalo[14]
  • Educated at: University at Buffalo[15], Curtis Institute of Music[16], Ithaca College[17]
  • Notable work: Femenine[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Sexual orientation: homosexuality[20]
  • Genre: minimalist music[21]
  • Family name: Eastman[22]
  • Given name: Julius[23], Dunbar[24]
  • Described at URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/21/arts/music/julius-eastman-schirmer.html[25]
  • Instrument: piano[26], voice[27]
  • Birth name: Julius Dunbar Eastman Jr.[28]

Why It Matters

Julius Eastman has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Julius Eastman born?

Julius Eastman's place of birth was Ithaca[2].

Where did Julius Eastman die?

Julius Eastman died in Buffalo[4].

What did Julius Eastman do for work?

Julius Eastman worked as a composer[5], singer[6], professor[7], dancer[8], and pianist[9].

Where did Julius Eastman go to school?

Julius Eastman was educated at University at Buffalo[15], Curtis Institute of Music[16], and Ithaca College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . francemusique.fr. francemusique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . npr.org. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . npr.org. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . npr.org. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Current Musicology. wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . npr.org. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . npr.org. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Q123005203. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 10
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'gd', 'it', 'mzn', 'simple']
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  2. 21d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, singer, professor +3
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Buffalo
    Family name → Eastman
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