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Robert Ashley

voc, US
Electronic and Classical

Robert Ashley (March 28, 1930 in Ann Arbor, Michigan – March 3, 2014), was a distinguished figure in American contemporary music, holds an international reputation for his work in new forms of opera and multi-disciplinary projects. His recorded works are acknowledged classics of language in a musical setting. Robert Ashley was educated at the University of Michigan and the Manhattan School of Music. At the University of Michigan, he worked at the Speech Research Laboratories (psycho-acoustics and cultural speech patterns), and was employed as a Research Assistant in Acoustics at the Architectural Research Laboratory.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Synthesizer
Genres
  • Electronic
  • Classical
  • Spoken Word
  • Soundtrack
Plays With
ONCE Group
Sonic Arts Union
Popular Tracks   
The Park on Private Parts by Robert Ashley
Perfect Lives: The Park (Privacy Rules) on Perfect Lives by Robert Ashley
The Backyard on Private Parts by Robert Ashley
Automatic Writing (1979) on Automatic Writing by Robert Ashley
Love Letter Part 1 on Celestial Excursions by Robert Ashley
Don't Get Your Hopes Up on Dust by Robert Ashley
Perfect Lives: The Bar (Differences) on Perfect Lives by Robert Ashley
Love Letter Part 2 on Celestial Excursions by Robert Ashley
She Was A Visitor (1967) on Automatic Writing by Robert Ashley
Purposeful Lady Slow Afternoon (1968) on Automatic Writing by Robert Ashley

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
CrashRobert Ashley2016Album
Atalanta (Acts Of God) Volume IIRobert Ashley2010Album
ConcreteRobert Ashley2008Album
Tap Dancing In The SandRobert Ashley2007Album
Now Eleanor's IdeaRobert Ashley2007Album
October 25, 2001 Merkin Concert Hall NYCRobert Ashley & Walter Marchetti2007Album
Foreign ExperiencesRobert Ashley2006Album
Celestial ExcursionsRobert Ashley2005Album
WolfmanRobert Ashley2003Album
WolfmanRobert Ashley2002Single
DustRobert Ashley2000Album
String Quartet Describing The Motions Of Large Real Bodies / How Can I Tell The Difference?Robert Ashley1999Album
Your Money My Life GoodbyeRobert Ashley1998Album
Superior Seven / TractRobert Ashley1995Album
eL/AficionadoRobert Ashley1994Album
ImprovementRobert Ashley1992Album
Perfect Lives (An Opera For Television By Robert Ashley)Robert Ashley / "Blue" Gene Tyranny / Jill Kroesen / David Van Tieghem / Peter Gordon / Paul Shorr1991Album
Yellow Man With Heart With WingsRobert Ashley1990Album
4 American ComposersRobert Ashley1989Single
Music With Roots In The AetherRobert Ashley1987Album
Atalanta (Acts Of God)Robert Ashley1985Album
Rosenfest Berlin 1984 (Fragment XXX)Robert Ashley, Henning Christiansen, Giancarlo Schiaffini, "Blue" Gene Tyranny1984Single
Music Word Fire And I Would Do It Again: The LessonsRobert Ashley1984Single
Perfect LivesRobert Ashley1984Album
Atalanta StrategyRobert Ashley1984Album
Perfect Lives (Private Parts): Music Word Fire And I Would Do It Again (Coo Coo)Robert Ashley1981Album
Perfect Lives (Private Parts): The BarRobert Ashley1980Album
Automatic WritingRobert Ashley1979Album
Private PartsRobert Ashley1978Album
In Sara, Mencken, Christ And Beethoven There Were Men And WomenRobert Ashley1974Album
Source: Music Of The Avant Garde Issue Number 4Robert Ashley / David Behrman - Larry Austin / Allan Bryant1968Compil.
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