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La Monte Young

Oct 14, 1935 (89 years old) in

La Monte Thornton Young is an American avant-garde composer, musician, and artist recognized as one of the first American minimalist composers. His works are cited as examples of post-war experimental and contemporary music, and were tied to New York's downtown music and Fluxus art scenes.

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The Velvet Underground
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Dirt
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John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
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Flux-Concert
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The World According to John Coltrane
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Re: Maciunas and Fluxus
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The Soap Opera
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In Between The Notes: A Portrait of Pandit Pran Nath
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The Well-Tuned Piano in the Magenta Lights

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