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MELA Foundation
La Monte Thornton Young (born October 14, 1935) is an American composer, musician, and performance artist recognized as one of the first American minimalism in music, minimalist composers and a central figure in Fluxus and post-war avant-garde music. He is best known for his exploration of drone (music), sustained tones, beginning with his 1958 composition ''Trio for Strings.'' His compositions have called into question the nature and definition of music, most prominently in the text scores of his ''Compositions 1960''. While few of his recordings remain in print, his work has inspired prominent musicians across various genres, including avant-garde, Rock music, rock, and Ambient music, ambient music. Young played jazz saxophone and studied Musical composition, composition in California during the 1950s, and subsequently moved to New York in 1960, where he was a central figure in the downtown music and Fluxus art scenes.Jeremy Grimshaw, ''Draw a Straight Line and Follow It: The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bern, Idaho
Bern is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Bear Lake County, Idaho. It is located in the southeast corner of the state, about four miles from Montpelier, Idaho, Montpelier. History The first settlement at Bern was made in 1873. A post office called Bern was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1988. The community was named after Bern, in Switzerland, the native land of a large share of the first settlers. Bern's population was estimated at 50 in 1909, and was 20 in 1960. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bern has a warm-summer mediterranean continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Bern was on July 13, 2002 and July 23, 2003, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 3, 1996 and January 31, 2023. Notable people *La Monte Young, American music composer References Unincorporated communities in Idaho Unincorporated communities in Bear Lake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |