La Monte Young
Biography: 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.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: October 14, 1935
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The Velvet Underground
2021-10-15
The Velvet Underground
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-15
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The Well-Tuned Piano In The Magenta Lights
2000-01-01
The Well-Tuned Piano In The Magenta Lights
Overview: 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.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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The World According to John Coltrane
1990-01-01
The World According to John Coltrane
Overview: The World According to John Coltrane is a documentary film about saxophonist John Coltrane
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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The Soap Opera
1964-01-01
The Soap Opera
Overview: A documentary on the beginnings of the cultural revolution on the Lower East Side, New York.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
1998-12-18
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-18
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Dirt
1965-09-25
Dirt
Overview: Two nuns take a bath, then meet a sailor on the Staten Island Ferry.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-09-25
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Re: Maciunas and Fluxus
2011-01-01
Re: Maciunas and Fluxus
Overview: “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
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-01
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In Between The Notes: A Portrait of Pandit Pran Nath
2006-01-01
In Between The Notes: A Portrait of Pandit Pran Nath
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Flux-Concert
1979-03-24
Flux-Concert
Overview: On March 24, 1979, The Kitchen presented a two-part program dedicated to the work of various Fluxus artists. The programming began with the premiere of Alison Knowles’s “Natural Assemblages and the True Crow.” For the piece, Knowles engaged in a dialogue with her own taped voice, which read aloud selections from various natural history books. Simultaneously, violinist Michael Goldstein provided an improvised score while dancer Jessie Higgins executed a number of one-movement phrases by following instructions on index cards. The second part of the night’s programming consisted of forty rapid performances—most sixty seconds or less—by various Fluxus members, including Yoko Ono, George Brecht, La Monte Young, and Nam June Paik. Ken Friedman and Larry Miller coordinated this portion of the event.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-03-24
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