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Did La Monte Young have any influences?
Continuous sounds—human-made as well as natural—fascinated him as a child
What other influences did La Monte Young have besides continuous sounds—human-made as well as natural?
Jazz is one of his main influences and until 1956 he planned to devote his career to it.
How did La Monte Young discover Indian music?
La Monte Young discovered Indian music in 1957 on the campus of UCLA.
Did La Monte Young have any other influences besides continuous sounds—human-made as well as natural, and Jazz?
The discovery of the tambura, as well as Japanese music, especially Gagaku, Pygmy music, and classical music all influenced him.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article, besides La Monte Young's music influences?
La Monte Young was also keen to pursue musical endeavors with the help of psychedelics.

Question: How did psychedelics help?
Self-contained rewrite: How did psychedelics help La Monte Young?