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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Ashley canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8049674 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Ashley Context triple: [Thomas Buckner (baritone), collaboratedWith, Robert Ashley]
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A.
Christopher Rouse
Christopher Rouse is an American film editor known for his work on high-octane action movies, including several entries in the Bourne franchise.
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B.
Lou Harrison
Lou Harrison was an American composer known for blending Western classical traditions with non-Western musical influences, especially Indonesian gamelan.
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C.
Morton Feldman
Morton Feldman was an influential American avant-garde composer known for his quiet, long-duration works and close association with the New York School of composers and artists.
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D.
Paul Arditti
Paul Arditti is a prominent British theatre sound designer known for his innovative work on major stage productions in the UK and internationally.
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E.
David Tudor
David Tudor was an influential American pianist and experimental composer renowned for his pioneering performances of avant-garde works, particularly those of John Cage, and for his innovations in live electronic music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Ashley Target entity description: 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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A.
Christopher Rouse
Christopher Rouse is an American film editor known for his work on high-octane action movies, including several entries in the Bourne franchise.
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B.
Lou Harrison
Lou Harrison was an American composer known for blending Western classical traditions with non-Western musical influences, especially Indonesian gamelan.
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C.
Morton Feldman
Morton Feldman was an influential American avant-garde composer known for his quiet, long-duration works and close association with the New York School of composers and artists.
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D.
Paul Arditti
Paul Arditti is a prominent British theatre sound designer known for his innovative work on major stage productions in the UK and internationally.
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E.
David Tudor
David Tudor was an influential American pianist and experimental composer renowned for his pioneering performances of avant-garde works, particularly those of John Cage, and for his innovations in live electronic music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| 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 ⓘ |
| employer | Mills College ⓘ |
| familyName | Ashley ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Atalanta (Acts of God)
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Celestial Excursions ⓘ Concrete ⓘ Dust ⓘ Foreign Experiences ⓘ Improvement (Don Leaves Linda) ⓘ Now Eleanor’s Idea ⓘ Perfect Lives ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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director ⓘ librettist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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linked to:
Ann Arbor
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| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of the Center for Contemporary Music at Mills College ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Ashley ⓘ |
| workMedium |
electronics
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multimedia performance ⓘ spoken word ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Referenced by (5)
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