Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley Poster

Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley (1974)

Jun 07, 1974 Documentary, Music 14h 0m
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Overview

In 1975 the composer Robert Ashley embarked on an ambitious work titled Music With Roots in the Aether. He called it an Opera (or piece of theater depending on the case) for television. The work is comprised of seven, two hours sections. Each “episode” is dedicated to investigations, interviews, and performances of his one of his peers – David Behrman, Philip Glass, Alvin Lucier, Gordon Mumma, Pauline Oliveros, and Terry Riley respectively, with the final reserved for himself.

Robert Ashley
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Philip Makanna
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Robert Ashley
Robert Ashley

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Pauline Oliveros
Pauline Oliveros

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Alvin Lucier
Alvin Lucier

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Gordon Mumma
Gordon Mumma

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David Behrman
David Behrman

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Terry Riley
Terry Riley

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Philip Glass
Philip Glass

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