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La Monte Young
12+ albums
minimalismAvant-Gardedronecontemporary classicalexperimental
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La Monte Young has pioneered the concept of extended time durations in contemporary music for over 40 years. He contributed extensively to the study of just intonation and to the development of rational number based tuning systems that are used in his periodic composite sound waveform environments, as well as in many of his major performance works. Presentations of Young's work in the United States and Europe, as well as his theoretical writings, gradually influenced a group of composers to create a static, periodic music which became known as Minimalism. Musician magazine stated, "As the acknowledged father of minimalism and guru emeritus to the British art-rock school, his influence is pervasive," and in 1985 the Los Angeles Herald Examiner wrote, " for the past quarter of a century he has been the most influential composer in America. Maybe in the world." In Minimalism:Origins, 1993, Edward Strickland added, “Young is now widely recognized as the originator of the most influential classical music style of the final third of the twentieth century.” User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Compositions 1960: No. 9 - Arr. for Guitar
7,7152Excerpt "31 69 C. 12:17:33-1
5,1783Sarabande
4,9474Compositions 1960: No. 2, Build a Fire - Arr. for Guitar
4,8535Excerpt 31 69 C. 121733-1
4,7776the tortoise, his dreams and journeys
3,9847Dream House 1973
3,9528Compositions 1960: No. 4 - Arr. for Guitar
3,3959Terry Riley - Eastern Man feat. Marian Zazeel
3,21510Composition 1960 No. 7
3,156albums
La Monte Young: Compositions 1960 (Arr. for Guitar)
Theatre Of Eternal Music
Early Gurus Of Electronics
Just West Coast
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Terry Riley - Eastern Man feat. Marian Zazeel
La Monte Young: The Well-Tuned Piano (Arr. for Guitar)
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The Well-Tuned Piano
The Well Tuned Piano
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Tony Conrad Theatre of Eternal Music, vol. 1
Roots Of Drone
The Well-Tuned Piano 81 X 25 6:17:50 - 11:18:59 PM NYC