Charlemagne Palestine
American visual artist and musician (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chaim Moshe Tzadik Palestine (born 1947), known professionally as Charlemagne Palestine, is an American visual artist and musician.[1][2] He has been described as being one of the founders of New York school of minimalist music, first initiated by La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Robert Moran, and Phil Niblock, although he prefers to call himself a maximalist.[3]
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Birth name | Chaim Moshe Tzadik Palestine |
Born | 1947 (age 76ā77) |
Origin | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Maximalism Minimalist Experimental Visual art |
Occupation(s) | Musical performance artist / Visual artist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, organ, harmonium, spoken word |
Website | Official website |
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