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Arcana III is the third groundbreaking collection of critical writings on avant-garde and experimental music put together by editor (and experimental
music legend) John Zorn. In this volume, 30 distinguished composer/performers illuminate and speculate upon method and practice in the process of making, experiencing and thinking about music. Comprised of essays, scores,manifestoes and interviews both real and imaginary, Arcana III gives voice to a new generation of brave musical explorers who live outside of the mainstream academy

John Zorn has created an influential body of work that defies academic categories. A native of New York City, he has been a central figure in the downtown scene since 1975, incorporating a wide range of musicians in various compositional formats.

The writings in the continuing Arcana series provide direct connections to the inner sanctums of some of the most extraordinary musical thinkers of our time. Technical, philosophical and mystical in nature, these essays reach out to the listener to illuminate the creative processes and hidden stratagem of a music (and a community) largely misjudged and unappreciated by mainstream culture. Arcana provides welcome tools for digging into the underground and can lead the creative mind toward an exciting world of possibilities for artists, musicians, musical theorists and curious listeners alike.
—from the preface                                                                                                                                           

featuring writings by

Maryanne Amacher
Steven Bernstein
Gavin Bryars
Greg Cohen
Jacques Coursil
Jerry Hunt
Henry Kaiser
Ha-Yang Kim
Makigami Koichi
Pamelia Kurstin
Okkyung Lee
Sean Lennon
Frank London
Brad Lubman
Christian Marclay
William Parker
Paola Prestini
Jamie Saft
Wadada Leo Smith
John Zorn
Derek Bermel
Theo Bleckmann
Mario Diaz de Leon
Timb Harris
Scott Hull
Kaffe Matthews
Olga Neuwirth
Buzz Osbourne
Eric Singer
Laeticia Sonami
Hal Willner