"UbuWeb mourns the passing of the great American composer Robert Ashley. You can listen to his music and invterviews here, watch his films here, read about him here. If you're unfamiliar with his work, the best place to start is Peter Greenaway's documentary Four American Composers: Robert Ashley (1983). His most well-known video work is Perfect Lives (1978-83), a television opera in seven parts. He interviewed composers such as Terry Riley, Philip Glass, Alvin Lucier, Pauline Oliveros, David Behrman, and Gordon Mumma in his epic video series, Music With Roots in the Aether, where interviews are followed by performances. He will be missed."
Robert Ashley in UbuWeb Sound (Video)
Robert Ashley in UbuWeb Film (Video)
NYT: Robert Ashley, Opera Composer Who Painted Outside the Lines, Dies at 83
vimeo: Celestial Excursions by Robert Ashley - Live @ La Mama, 2009, That Morning Thing by Robert Ashley - Live @ The Kitchen, 2011, Dust by Robert Ashley - Live @ La Mama, 2009
YouTube: Directed by Peter Greenaway, part of the "Four American Composers" series (1983) 1/6, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, 6/6. Texas, 1946: ft. Robert Ashley Spoken Word (Love is a Good Example), The Angel of Loneliness (1998), Purposeful Lady Slow Afternoon
2008 March: Robert Ashley, 2011 November: Perfect Lives - Robert Ashley, 2012 April: Sonic Arts Union, 2012 July: Various - Lovely Little Records, 2013 October: The Old Man Lives in Concrete.
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