Charlemagne Palestine
Charlemagne Palestine | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Chaim Moshe Tzadik Palestine |
| Born | August 15, 1947 |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Maximalism Minimalist Experimental Visual art |
| Occupation | Musical performance artist / Visual artist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, organ, harmonium, spoken word |
| Labels | Table of the Elements |
| Website | Official website |
Chaim Moshe Tzadik Palestine (born August 15, 1947), known professionally as Charlemagne Palestine, is an American visual artist and musician. 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, and Phil Niblock, although he prefers to call himself a maximalist.