Cor Fuhler

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Cor Fuhler
Birth nameCornelis William Hendrik Fuhler
Born(1964-07-03)3 July 1964
Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia
GenresFree jazz
Occupation(s)Improvisor, composer, and instrument builder
Instrument(s)Piano, guitar, synthesiser
Websitecorfuhler.com

Cornelis William Hendrik Fuhler (3 July 1964 – 19 July 2020) was a Dutch/Australian improvisor, composer, and instrument builder associated with

Ebows and motorized actuators. Fuhler also performed on guitar, turntables and synthesizer. He invented the keyolin, a combination of keyboard and violin.[1]

Fuhler was a student of

Andy Moor, Nora Mulder, and Michael Vatcher. Fuhler played prepared piano, analog keyboards, clavinet, melodica, and electric lamellophone.[2] Fuhler played solo prepared piano on his album Stengam (Potlatch, 2007).[3]
In 2016 he attained a PhD in composition at the University of Sydney and in 2017 he published his book Disperse and Display covering modular composing strategies and extended piano techniques.

Fuhler "died unexpectedly" at his home in Australia.[4]

Discography

  • 1995 7 CC in 10 (Geestgronden)
  • 1996 The Psychedelic Years Palinckx (Vonk)
  • 1998 Bellagram (Geestgronden)
  • 1999 DJ Cor Blimey and his Pigeon (ConundromCD)
  • 2001 The Flirts (Erstwhile), duo with Gert-Jan Prins
  • 2002 The Hands of Caravaggio, as part of M.I.M.E.O., featuring John Tilbury (Erstwhile)
  • 2003 Tinderbox (Data)
  • 2005 HHHH (Unsounds)
  • 2005 ONJO (Doubtmusic)
  • 2005 Corkestra (Data)
  • 2007 Stengam (Potlatch)[5]
  • 2007 The Culprit, duo with Keith Rowe (7hings)
  • 2011 Gas Station Sessions (Platenbakerij)
  • 2014 Truancy (Splitrec)
  • 2016 Mungo (Splitrec)
  • 2017 FAN (SoundOut)
  • 2019 Fietstour (WhirrbooM! Records)

References

  1. ^ "Cor Fuhler". Doek Festival. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. ^ Allen, Clifford (22 February 2005). "Corkestra". All About Jazz. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. ^ Eyles, John (7 April 2007). "Stengam". All About Jazz. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Cor Fuhler (1964-2020) : Feature Article : Australian Music Centre".
  5. ^ "Cor Fuhler | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

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