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| Rutman's first ensemble that featured his invented instruments. Members included [[Constance Demby]], Hugh Robbins, Richie Slamm, and Sally Hilmer, and [[Dorothy Carter]].\\ | Rutman's first ensemble that featured his invented instruments. Members included [[Constance Demby]], Hugh Robbins, Richie Slamm, and Sally Hilmer, and [[Dorothy Carter]].\\ |
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| The best way to describe our music is to call it "not music." You see, it often happens that when people hear us play, they say, either in anger or in delight, "That's not music!" It's somewhat akin to the paintings of Jackson Pollock. When the art buffs first saw his work, with the paint drippings and all, they said, "That's not painting." | The best way to describe our music is to call it "not music." You see, it often happens that when people hear us play, they say, either in anger or in delight, "That's not music!" It's somewhat akin to the paintings of Jackson Pollock. When the art buffs first saw his work, with the paint drippings and all, they said, "That's not painting." |
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| The Steel Cello Ensemble existed for a short period in 1989, producing 10 session recordings. The instruments were built by Robert. Little is known about the exact dates or details of the members when from when the ensemble existed. All music from the ensemble is released through Rutdog Records. Notably Sun Ra performed using Robert Rutman's instruments. | Founded in 1976, also called the U.S. Steel Cello Ensemble. The Steel Cello Ensemble produced 10 session recordings in 1989 before disbanding as Rutman moved back to Berlin. The instruments were all steel and built by Robert. Little is known about the exact dates or details of the members when from when the ensemble existed. All music from the ensemble is released through Rutdog Records. Notably Sun Ra performed using instruments from the ensemble. |
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| ==Stahlquartett== | ==Stahlquartett== |
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| ==Styrophone== | ==Styrophone== |
| "The styrophone is the exact opposite to the bow chime and the steel cello, which make a very full sound. Instead, the styrophone is like Gänsehaut! It’s the opposite of beauty, it’s like really ugly and I like that." ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Rutman)) | Built in Berlin in the 1990s's "The styrophone is the exact opposite to the bow chime and the steel cello, which make a very full sound. Instead, the styrophone is like Gänsehaut! It’s the opposite of beauty, it’s like really ugly and I like that." ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Rutman)) |
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| ==Buzz Chime== | ==Buzz Chime== |
| ===Notes=== | ===Notes=== |
| Wikipedia article on Rutman ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Rutman)) \\ | Wikipedia article on Rutman ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Rutman)) \\ |
| | Rutman's website ((http://www.rutman.de/noflash.html)), note that it needs adobe flash to run. The website does not have concise details on his instruments, and offers no photos only audio clips. \\ |
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| Robert Rutman is legendary, and often an instrument makers that is unusually widely known. I'm curious about the reasons that so many people know about him. I think his career as an abstract expressionist painter, similar to the wide fame surrounding [[Harry Bertoia]] is a major reason. \\ | Robert Rutman is legendary, and often an instrument makers that is unusually widely known. I'm curious about the reasons that so many people know about him. I think his career as an abstract expressionist painter, similar to the wide fame surrounding [[Harry Bertoia]] is a major reason. \\ |
