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Kyle Gann on music after the fact

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March 28, 2010 by Kyle Gann

The great Robert Ashley turns 80 today…

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Sites to See

American Mavericks - the Minnesota Public radio program about American music (scripted by Kyle Gann with Tom Voegeli)

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