KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Music by La Monte Young, 1 of 2

Analog Audio

Event Type

Music

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

AM.1975.03.15.A

Program Length

89 min

Part

1 of 2

Dates

| broadcast
| 1975-03-15 | created

Description

Alexander Dea plays a selection of recordings of La Monte Young's early minimalist drone pieces and discusses the composer’s life and works. La Monte Young (born Bern, Idaho, 1935) has pioneered the concept of extended time durations in contemporary music for over 35 years. In addition, his work has played a central role in the development of the use of just intonation in 20th century music, and the growth of the minimalist style. In these recording Young is joined by his long time collaborator Marian Zazeela, as well as John Cale, Jon Hassell, and others.

Genres

Minimalism
Electro-Acoustic / Electronic

Musical Selections

Drift Studies (1967) [excerpt] / La Monte Young -- B Flat Dorian Blues (1963) / La Monte Young -- The Volga Delta, 23rd of August 1964 / La Monte Young

Performers

La Monte Young, sopranino saxophone, bowed gong (Dorian ; Volga)
Tony Conrad, bowed guitar (Dorian)
John Cale, viola (Dorian)
Angus MacLise, hand drums (Dorian)
Marian Zazeela, voice drone; bowed gong (Dorian ; Volga)

Subjects

Minimal music
Drone music
Electro-acoustic
Electronic music
Microtonal music

Related place

Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)

Related Entities

Dea, Alexander
Young, La Monte
Conrad, Tony
Cale, John
MacLise, Angus
Zazeela, Marian