5 variations on a long string
Director Peter Esmonde
Countries United States
Duration 0 min
Synopsis
Over the past quarter century, composer/performer Ellen Fullman has used her extraordinary 'long string instrument' to create a new musical language. More than twenty meters long, this unique instrument envelops its audience in dense masses of sound; imagine standing inside an enormous pipe organ. Recorded in multichannel surround sound, this short film is an intense musical exploration of Ellen Fullman's creative process and of her remarkable sound world.
Over the past quarter century, composer/performer Ellen Fullman has used her extraordinary 'long string instrument' to create a new musical language. More than twenty meters long, this unique instrument envelops its audience in dense masses of sound; imagine standing inside an enormous pipe organ. Recorded in multichannel surround sound, this short film is an intense musical exploration of Ellen Fullman's creative process and of her remarkable sound world.