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      Yao Li, ‘Silver Voice’ of Shanghai, Dies at 96

      Ms. Yao was a celebrated singer in Shanghai and Hong Kong starting in the 1930s. One of her songs appeared on the soundtrack of the film “Crazy Rich Asians.”

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    CreditWilliam Gedney, via David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University

    Ben Johnston, Who Made Microtonal Music Melodic, Dies at 93

    Mr. Johnston’s compositions had complex theoretical underpinnings but were also, a former student said, “grounded in the real world.”

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