Nam June Paik

Nam June Paik

p, voc, 1932-2006 US, Seoul
Classical, Electronic and Soundtrack

Korean-born American artist, born in Seoul, June 20th, 1932, died in Miami, January 29, 2006. Studied Art & Music at University of Tokyo and later Munich. Meets and works with Karlheinz Stockhausen, Joseph Beuys & John Cage, among many others. Participates in Fluxus events, marries Shigeko Kubota. Renowned as one of the pioneers of Video Art and the father of Installation Art. In 2000 he received the National Arts Club Award & the retrospective "The Worlds of Nam June Paik" opens at the Guggenheim Museum, New York.

Instruments

Piano
Vocals
Harpsichord

Genres

Classical
Electronic
Soundtrack
Jazz

Plays With

Fluxus

Popular Tracks

Hommage À John Cage - 1958-59 on Works 1958-1979 by Nam June Paik

Duett Paik/Takis - 1979 on Works 1958-1979 by Nam June Paik

Prepared Piano For Merce Cunningham - 1977 on Works 1958-1979 by Nam June Paik

Etude For Pianoforte - 1959-60 on Works 1958-1979 by Nam June Paik

Hommage À John Cage on Sound Unbound : Excerpts And Allegories From The Sub Rosa Audio Archives by DJ Spooky

Simple - 1961 on Works 1958-1979 by Nam June Paik

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Coyote III With Pianovariation 1984	Joseph Beuys & Nam June Paik	2011	Album
Works 1958.1979	Nam June Paik	2001	Album
In Memoriam George Maciunas: Klavierduett	Joseph Beuys & Nam June Paik	1982	Single
Duett Paik/Takis / Klangraum Takis	Nam June Paik / Takis	1979	Album
My Jubilee Ist Unverhemmet	Nam June Paik	1977	Single
Etude For Pianoforte	Nam June Paik		Single

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