Ellen Fullman [SEP] occupation
Ellen Fullman
Ellen Fullman (born 1957) is an American composer, instrument builder, and performer. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and is currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is known for her 70-foot (21-meter) Long String instrument, tuned in just intonation and played with rosin-coated fingers.
Biography and work.
Fullman studied sculpture at the Kansas City Art Institute before moving to New York in the early 1980s. In Kansas City she created and performed in an amplified metal
a lecture series presented by Rova:Arts, San Francisco. Forthcoming performances and projects include: Issue Project Room, Propensity of Sound series, May 22, 2011; and a split LP release with Eleh on Important Records.
Ellen Fullman's album "The Long Instrument" has been reissued on vinyl by Superior Viaduct. The recording is from her 1985 residency at Het Apollohuis in Eindhoven, Holland.
External links.
- Ellen Fullman
- Epitonic.com: Ellen Fullman featuring a track from "Change of Direction"