Conversation so far:
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.

Question: Did he have other influences?
Self-contained rewrite: Did La Monte Young have any other influences besides continuous sounds—human-made as well as natural, and Jazz?