Robert Ashley

Robert Ashley

American composer
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Robert Reynolds Ashley (March 28, 1930 – March 3, 2014) was an American contemporary composer, who was best known for his television operas and other theatrical works, many of which incorporate electronics and extended techniques. His works often involve intertwining narratives and take a surreal multidisciplinary approach to sound, theatrics and writing, and have been continuously performed by various interpreters during and after his life, including Automatic Writing (1979) and Perfect Lives (1983).

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Robert Ashley was born on Friday, 28 March 1930 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His full name at birth was Robert Ashley. He was best known as a composer. Ashley's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Monday, 3 March 2014. For university, he studied at University of Michigan. His zodiac star sign was Aries.

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That Morning Thing (1967)
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28 March 1930
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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3 March 2014
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Composer
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