Robert Ashley
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Robert Ashley was an American avant-garde composer best known for his innovative operas and experimental works that blended spoken word, electronics, and unconventional theatrical forms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American composer
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avant-garde composer ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ opera composer ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1930-03-28 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeSearch |
integration of speech and music
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television opera format ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2014-03-03 ⓘ |
| education | University of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Mills College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Ashley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
electroacoustic music
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experimental opera ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic music
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experimental music ⓘ opera ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary opera composers
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sound artists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American experimental music tradition
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John Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative operas
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spoken word-based compositions ⓘ unconventional theatrical forms ⓘ use of electronics in music ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | avant-garde ⓘ |
| name | Robert Ashley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Atalanta (Acts of God)
NERFINISHED
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Celestial Excursions NERFINISHED ⓘ Concrete NERFINISHED ⓘ Dust NERFINISHED ⓘ Foreign Experiences NERFINISHED ⓘ Improvement (Don Leaves Linda) NERFINISHED ⓘ Now Eleanor’s Idea NERFINISHED ⓘ Perfect Lives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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director ⓘ librettist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ann Arbor, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of the Center for Contemporary Music at Mills College ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Ashley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workMedium |
electronics
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multimedia performance ⓘ spoken word ⓘ |
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