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 [[File:Ali N. Askin and Harry Andronis.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Ali N. Askin and [[Harry Andronis]].]]
-In 1992, Askin was Frank Zappa's assistant for ''[[The Yellow Shark]]'' project, in collaboration with the [[Ensemble Modern]]. He replaced [[David Ocker]] as musical assistant, making arrangements of Zappa's music for the Ensemble Modern to perform, including from [[Synclavier]] compositions. <ref>https://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/The_Yellow_Shark.html</ref>
+In 1992, Askin was Frank Zappa's assistant for ''[[The Yellow Shark]]'' project, in collaboration with the [[Ensemble Modern]]. He replaced [[David Ocker]] as musical assistant. Askin worked as a copyist for Zappa, making arrangements of his music for the Ensemble Modern to perform, including from [[Synclavier]] compositions. <ref>https://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/The_Yellow_Shark.html</ref>
 He is thanked in the liner notes of the album. <ref>http://donlope.net/fz/notes/The_Yellow_Shark.html#Acknowledgements</ref>
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 [[File:Ali N. Askin.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Ali N. Askin.]]
-'''Ali N. Askin''' (born in [[Munich]], 26 January 1962) is a German pianist, keyboardist, composer, record producer and musical arranger of Turkish descent. He graduated from the [[Munich]] Academy. <ref>https://www.united-mutations.com/a/ali_n_askin.htm</ref>
+'''Ali N. Askin''' (born in [[Munich]], 26 January 1962) is a [[Germany|German]] pianist, keyboardist, composer, record producer and musical arranger of [[Turkey|Turkish]] descent. He graduated from the [[Munich]] Academy. <ref>https://www.united-mutations.com/a/ali_n_askin.htm</ref>
 ==Frank Zappa==

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 He is thanked in the liner notes of the album. <ref>http://donlope.net/fz/notes/The_Yellow_Shark.html#Acknowledgements</ref>
-On ''[[Civilization Phaze III]]'', Askin can be heard speaking German and Turkish during the tracks ''[[This Ain't CNN]]'', ''[[This Is All Wrong]]'', ''[[Put A Little Motor In 'Em]]'', ''[[You're Just Insultin' Me, Aren't You!]]'' and ''[[Cold Light Generation]]''. <ref>https://www.donlope.net/fz/lyrics/Civilization_Phaze_III.html#CNN</ref>
+On ''[[Civilization Phaze III]]'', Askin can be heard speaking German and Turkish during the tracks ''[[This Ain't CNN]]'', ''[[This Is All Wrong]]'', ''[[Put A Little Motor In 'Em]]'', ''[[You're Just Insultin' Me Aren't You!]]'' and ''[[Cold Light Generation]]''. <ref>https://www.donlope.net/fz/lyrics/Civilization_Phaze_III.html#CNN</ref>
 ==After Frank Zappa's death==

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-'''Ali N. Askin''' was Frank Zappa's assistant for ''[[The Yellow Shark]]'' project, in collaboration with the [[Ensemble Modern]]. He is thanked in the liner notes of the album. <ref>http://donlope.net/fz/notes/The_Yellow_Shark.html#Acknowledgements</ref>
+[[File:Ali N. Askin.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Ali N. Askin.]]
-He continues to work with the [[Zappa Family Trust|Zappa Family Trust]] in [[Los Angeles]]. For example, he arranged and transcribed Zappa's compositions and recordings to create an evening-length concert program ''[[Greggery Peccary & Other Persuasions|The Adventures of Greggery Peccary and Other Persuasions]]'' (for the [[Ensemble Modern]] with [[Péter Eötvös]], [https://www.discogs.com/artist/403636-Omar-Ebrahim Omar Ebrahim] and [https://www.discogs.com/artist/198935-David-Moss David Moss]), which has been performed to acclaim in many European cities. For the Holland Festival in 2000, he reconstructed the original scores of the orchestral pieces in Zappa's legendary film ''[[200 Motels]]'', which had never before been performed 'live' in this form."
+'''Ali N. Askin''' (born in [[Munich]], 26 January 1962) is a German pianist, keyboardist, composer, record producer and musical arranger of Turkish descent. He graduated from the [[Munich]] Academy. <ref>https://www.united-mutations.com/a/ali_n_askin.htm</ref>
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 <div align=right>— [https://www.askin.info/bio-english Ali N. Askin website]</div>
-*Voice on ''[[Civilization Phaze III]]''
+Askin provided the foreword for the album ''[[Everything Is Healing Nicely]]''.
-Askin provided the foreword for the album ''[[Everything Is Healing Nicely]]''.
+He appears in [[Frank Scheffer]]'s ''[[Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die]]'' (2000), ''[[Frank Zappa Phase II: The Big Note]]'' (2002) and ''[[Frank Zappa: Pioneer Of Future Music, parts 1 & 2]]'' (2007).
-He appears in [[Frank Scheffer]]'s ''[[Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die]]'' (2000), ''[[Frank Zappa Phase II: The Big Note]]'' (2002) and ''[[Frank Zappa: Pioneer Of Future Music, parts 1 & 2]]'' (2007). Ali N. Askin was mentioned in the liner notes of ''[[The MOFO Project/Object (Fazedooh)|The MOFO Project/Object]]'' (2006) album.
+Ali N. Askin was thanked in the liner notes of ''[[The MOFO Project/Object (Fazedooh)|The MOFO Project/Object]]'' (2006) album.
 ==Sources==
 <references/>
 [[Category:Arrangers|Askin]]
 [[Category:Bandmembers|Askin]]
 [[Category:The Yellow Shark (The List)|Askin]]
 [[Category:The MOFO Project/Object (The List)|Askin]]

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 "From 1991-93, [[Ali N. Askin|Askin]] was [[Biography|Frank Zappa]]'s assistant for the project [[The Yellow Shark]] (with the [[Ensemble Modern]]). He continues to work with the [[Zappa Family Trust|Zappa Family Trust]] in [[Los Angeles]]. For example, he arranged and transcribed Zappa's compositions and recordings to create an evening-length concert program [[Greggery Peccary & Other Persuasions|The Adventures of Greggery Peccary and Other Persuasions]] (for the [[Ensemble Modern]] with [[Péter Eötvös]], [https://www.discogs.com/artist/403636-Omar-Ebrahim Omar Ebrahim] and [https://www.discogs.com/artist/198935-David-Moss David Moss]), which has been performed to acclaim in many European cities. For the Holland Festival in 2000, he reconstructed the original scores of the orchestral pieces in Zappa's legendary film [[200 Motels]], which had never before been performed 'live' in this form."
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-<div align=right>— [http://www.askin.info/ Ali N. Askin website]</div>
+<div align=right>— [https://www.askin.info/bio-english Ali N. Askin website]</div>
 *Voice on [[Civilization Phaze III]]

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 Askin provided the foreword for the album ''[[Everything Is Healing Nicely]]''.
-He appears in [[Frank Scheffer]]'s ''[[Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die]]'' (2000), ''[[Frank Zappa Phase II: The Big Note]]'' (2002) and ''[[Frank Zappa: Pioneer Of Future Music, parts 1 & 2]]'' (2007). Ali N. Askin was additionally mentioned and thanked in the liner notes of ''[[The MOFO Project/Object]]'' (2006) album. <ref>http://donlope.net/fz/notes/The_MOFO_Project_Object.html#Contributors</ref>
+He appears in [[Frank Scheffer]]'s ''[[Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die]]'' (2000), ''[[Frank Zappa Phase II: The Big Note]]'' (2002) and ''[[Frank Zappa: Pioneer Of Future Music, parts 1 & 2]]'' (2007). Ali N. Askin was additionally mentioned and thanked in the liner notes of ''[[The MOFO Project/Object (Fazedooh)|The MOFO Project/Object]]'' (2006) album. <ref>http://donlope.net/fz/notes/The_MOFO_Project_Object.html#Contributors</ref>
 ==Sources==