Give people knowledge and they really eat it up and they appreciate it a lot and the more that knowledge is made available to people, the more they will utilize it and let it be a part of them.
About La Monte Young
La Monte Thornton Youngis an American composer, musician, and performance artist recognized as one of the first American minimalist composers and a central figure in Fluxus and post-war avant-garde music. He is best known for his exploration of sustained tones, beginning with his 1958 composition Trio for Strings.
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I had a calling to become what I became – I was created to do this.
American avant-garde composer
Let people have an education and you can’t stop them.
American avant-garde composer
If listeners aren’t carried away to Heaven, I’m failing.
American avant-garde composer
I have my own definition of minimalism, which is that which is created with a minimum of means.
American avant-garde composer
One of the aspects of form that I have been very interested in is stasis – the concept of form which is not so directional in time, not so much climactic form, but rather form which allows time, to stand still.
American avant-garde composer
I think the fact that I created something and had an enormous influence is indisputable.
American avant-garde composer
Give people knowledge and they really eat it up and they appreciate it a lot and the more that knowledge is made available to people, the more they will utilize it and let it be a part of them.
American avant-garde composer