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Noah Creshevsky

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Noah Creshevsky was born on January 31, 1945. He was an American composer known for his work in electronic and experimental music. Creshevsky was a pioneer in the field of hyperrealism in music, blending sampled sounds and vocal fragments to create complex sonic collages. His compositions often explored the boundaries between speech, music, and technology, contributing significantly to contemporary classical and electroacoustic music during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

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