Glenn Branca
Glenn Branca (October 6, 1948 – May 13, 2018) was an American avant-garde composer and guitarist. He was known for his use of volume, alternative guitar tunings, repetition, droning, and the harmonic series. Branca received a 2009 Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award.
Glenn Branca | |
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 Glenn Branca performing at Hallwalls in the 1980s | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 6, 1948 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 2018 (aged 69) |
| Genres | Modern classical, avant-garde, no wave, experimental, noise, minimalism, totalism |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician, luthier |
| Instruments | Guitar, prepared guitar |
| Years active | 1967–2018 |
| Labels | 99, Neutral |
| Associated acts | Theoretical Girls, The Static |
| Website | Official website |
Early members of his group included Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth, Page Hamilton of Helmet, Phil Kline of The Del-Byzanteens, and several members of Swans including Michael Gira, Dan Braun, and Algis Kizys.[1]
On May 13, 2018, Branca died from throat cancer at the age of 69.[2]
Glenn Branca Media
One of the many custom instruments created by Branca.
The Glenn Branca Ensemble performing Symphony No. 4 Physics in Europe 1983. Featuring some of the custom made instruments
The Glenn Branca Ensemble, 2012 in Washington, D.C.
References
- ↑ Masters, pp. 114–118
- ↑ "Reg Bloor". www.facebook.com.
Other websites
- Official website
- EST Interview by and (c) Brian Duguid.
- Theoretical Girls by Paris Transatlantic magazine
- Glenn Branca interview
- Glenn Branca: "Acoustic Phenomena" (3:59) published on the Tellus Audio Cassette Magazine @ Ubuweb
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