Robert Ashley
Born: 28th March 1930, Ann Arbour, Michigan
Died: 3rd March 2014, Tribeca, Lower Manhatten, NY, United States
Nationality: American
Robert Reynolds Ashley was an American 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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