La Monte Young

La Monte Young

Born: October 14, 1935
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.

Movies for La Monte Young...

The Velvet Underground
Title: The Velvet Underground
Character: Self
Released: October 15, 2021
Type: Movie
Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral history combines exclusive interviews with dazzling archival footage.
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Re: Maciunas and Fluxus
Title: Re: Maciunas and Fluxus
Released: January 1, 2011
Type: Movie
“Drawing on his personal archives, Mekas has assembled a Fluxus vaudeville starring Yoko Ono, Joseph Beuys, and the late Nam June Paik. Most of the material is relatively recent although Ben Vautieur shows some early 1960s work to hilarious effect and Mekas channels Fluxus founder George Maciunas throughout.” – J. Hoberman, VILLAGE VOICE
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In Between The Notes: A Portrait of Pandit Pran Nath
Title: In Between The Notes: A Portrait of Pandit Pran Nath
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
This documentary celebrates the life of a devoted musician: Pandit Pran Nath. The last in a long line of north Indian vocal masters in the Kirana style of Indian classical music, we trace his journey from India, accompanied by his disciple, the avant-garde composer Terry Riley, in their search for purity of expression.
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The Well-Tuned Piano In The Magenta Lights
Title: The Well-Tuned Piano In The Magenta Lights
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
For those who know the out-of-print Gramavision 5-hour, 5-CD release of the 1981 performance of The Well-Tuned Piano, this Just Dreams 401-minute DVD of the entire 1987 performance is the inevitable complement. The continually expanding composition now includes more musical material than even La Monte Young can play in one setting. Together, the 1981 release and the 1987 video provide a much more comprehensive perspective of the scope and complexity of the work.
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John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
Title: John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
Character: Self
Released: December 18, 1998
Type: Movie
Follows John Cale, a Welsh musician and producer, who founded the legendary 60s and 70s NY rock band - the Velvet Underground, with Lou Reed. Cale delved into other mainstream and experimental music genres as well.
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The World According to John Coltrane
Title: The World According to John Coltrane
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1990
Type: Movie
The World According to John Coltrane is a documentary film about saxophonist John Coltrane
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Dirt
Title: Dirt
Released: September 25, 1965
Type: Movie
Two nuns take a bath, then meet a sailor on the Staten Island Ferry.
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The Soap Opera
Title: The Soap Opera
Released: January 1, 1964
Type: Movie
A documentary on the beginnings of the cultural revolution on the Lower East Side, New York.