Ellen Fullman - The Long String Instrument LP CD's The Man Whose Head Expanded

The Man Whose Head Expanded

Hayward has spoken about a gig in Amsterdam as a peak experience where everything – the telepathic musical bond between the group

including a sextet led by Ra

Originally released on the seminal Subterranean Records in 1982

and the time is now

Ellen Fullman - The Long String Instrument LP CD's The Man Whose Head ExpandedEllen Fullman began developing her installation The Long String Instrument in 1980, in search of tonalities that could not be achieved with traditional instruments. This large scale work consisted of 70 foot long metallic wires, anchored by a wooden resonator, across which the performer moves backwards and forwards with rosin covered fingers. The overall effect has been rightfully compared to the experience of standing inside an enormous grand piano.