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La Monte Young
La Monte Young is an American avant-garde artist, composer and musician, generally recognized as the first minimalist composer. His works are cited as notable examples of post-war avant-garde, experimental, and contemporary music. Young is especially known for his exploration of drone music. Born October 14, 1935 in a log cabin in Bern, Idaho, La Monte went to high school in Los Angeles. During this time he played saxophone in a group with Billy Higgins, Dennis Budimir and Don Cherry and with various other musicians. To continue his education, he relocated to Berkeley, where he met life long friend and collaborator Terry Riley
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by Chris May
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by Chris May
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Bog Bodies: Bog Bodies
by Chris May
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by Chris May
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by Chris May
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by Chris May
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by Chris May
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by Chris May
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by Chris May
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