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| | Theremin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Theremin sounds have been incorporated into many popular music songs from the 1960s through the present. | | | A theremin solo was featured in the 1969 song "Whole Lotta Love", a hit for Led Zeppelin. | | | Theremin by Lydia Kavina in the music to 'The Little Mermaid'. |
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| | The theremin at the start of the 21st century; Pop and Jazz |
| | Theremin is used more and more, and in the last disc, it has become the main solo instrument. | | | Between 1930 and 1970, the theremin was used in many musical genres, but it's use decreased through the years. | | | As popular music has integrated so many instruments that are mainly used in classical music, the theremin has found a home in popmusic as well. |
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| | Robert Gomez's Little Theremin Page |
| | The theremin is one of the very first electronic musical instruments, and yet it is one of the most novel and original. | | | The distinct theremin sound is unmistakable and has been used for years as background music in various movies. | | | I am, admittedly, a really poor thereminist, and in 2 out of the 3 songs I used it on, the theremin is used mostly as a sound effect. |
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http://www.moonrock.com/rgomez/music/theremin.html#buildingit
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| | Hypnotique:Hypnotique: Mini guide to the theremin |
| | The theremin enjoyed a minor revival, and appeared on the soundtrack to a number of movies and psychedelic records including a variant on the theremin called the 'electro-theremin' by Paul Tanner which features on the Beach Boys hit 'Good Vibrations', although this instrument was more like an electronic slide guitar. | | | You can see a list of the thousands of bands who have used theremins for their recordings at Theremin World. | | | It is one of the purest sounds in all music (as it is just a sine wave) and has the ability to move audiences. |
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http://www.hypnotique.net/theremin/guide.htm
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| | ~ A History of the Theremin ~ |
| | Theremin developed a complex timbre for his instrument quite similar to the sound of a bowed violin string. | | | Furthermore, the theremin was the first electronic instrument with virtuoso performers playing solo and concert repertoire written specifically for it by major composers. | | | Furthermore, the theremin responds differently according to the acoustics, the size, the temperature, and even the humidity of the room in which it is played. |
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http://www.137.com/history
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| | theremindownloads.html |
| | Miss De Los Angeles was a native of the region of Spain known as Catalonia, and this ancient and truly hauting Catalonian melody was one of her signature songs - in fact, she recorded it twice in her long and very distinguished international career. | | | This recording is entirely acoustic, and no effects (other than a bit of reverb) were used on any of the instruments. | | | In the case of this particular piece of music, I used the Ethervox (in its MIDI mode only) to play a ROLAND JV 2080 and provide a background for the deep and totally acoustic voice of the surbahar. |
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http://www.peterpringle.com/thereminmp3s.html
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| | Musical Saw and Theremin Page-Theremin |
| | Various pop/rock music groups have used the theremin from time to time, but contrary to a popular misconception, a theremin was NOT used by the Beach Boys in their hit song Good Vibrations. | | | Early thereminists used the theremin for the performance of both classical and popular music. | | | The instrument actually producing the theremin-like sound in that song was named an "electro-theremin," a moniker which undoubtedly contributed to the confusion. |
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http://www.theremin-saw.com/theremin.htm
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| | Circuit Cellar - Digital Library - 155 Cantrell |
| | The theremin came into its own in the ’50s, providing the audio signature for various invaders from outer space, which is all the more ironic given the Cold War backdrop to the age. | | | Well, maybe you haven’t heard the Theremin story, but it’s almost inconceivable you’ve never heard the ethereal tones produced by one of the first purely electronic musical instruments, seminal ancestor to the synthesizers and MIDI technology you’ll find in today’s music studios. | | | Subsequently, theremins enjoyed some niche success on the musical front in the ’60s and ’70s. |
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http://www.circuitcellar.com/library/print/0603/cantrell155
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| | Jeff Central Exotica Research |
| | Unfortunately, the Theremin is not present on this album, and it suffers in comparison to the former albums due to that fact. | | | The Theremin, wordless voices and a piano are prominent in a relatively small group of varying instrumentation including violins, harp, organ, woodwinds, and percussion. | | | The liner notes reference the three previous Revel Theremin albums, and stated that this work was, in some respect, a continuation of those works. |
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http://core.ele-mental.org/~ecc/exo/exotica/osearticle.html
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| | "Electric Muse" - Theremins in Maryland USA 2001 |
| | (Retuning a theremin does not bring about the same response from the audience, or other members of the band, as retuning a violin, especially in the middle of a piece where being able to "hear" the instrument clearly and loudly enough to tune is absolutely mandatory. | | | Clara Rockmore (nee Reisenberg, Russian, husband Robert Rockmore, an American lawyer) was the youngest of 3 musically gifted daughters, who began her music life at the age of 4 playing violin. | | | Look out for Doctor Hoffman in albums Music Out of the Moon, Perfume set to Music, Music for Peace of Mind and theremin piece This Room is My Castle of Quiet which I had the pleasure of listening to at Art's. |
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http://www.electricmuse.com/bham_maryld.htm
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| | CDeMUSIC |
| | From the wide range of sounds on this CD, you would never guess that the musicians were playing theremins. | | | Elisabeth Schimana and the International Theremin Orchestra, an ensemble of musicians from around the globe, bring us improvisations of wild sounds. | | | 'Touchless I' is a simultaneous live improvisation between theremin performers in Vienna, Moscow, and Madrid, joined together in an ensemble via radio and web.radio broadcast and recorded at the ORF Radio KulturHaus in Vienna. |
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http://www.cdemusic.org/store/cde_search.cfm?CurrentPage=2&keywords=theremin
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| | The Theremin - Jazz Bulletin Board |
| | Myra Melford has used the harmonium on a few CDs, not the theremin. | | | There were a number of interesting instrumental albums in the 1950s and early 60s that were not jazz, but may be of interest to fans of jazz arranging and orchestration. | | | Myra Melford has occasionally used the theremin I believe on a CD of hers on Arabesque. |
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http://forums.allaboutjazz.com/showthread.php?t=10793
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| | Switched on radio.co.uk: Celebrating 125 years of electricity and electronic music |
| | The giant theremin, the Terpsitone, which the musician had to 'dance' the melody in a huge playing field was an even more challenging and bizarre incarnation which no longers exists. | | | Instead of recordings of actual music sound, recordings will carry the brainwaves of the composer directly to the mind of the listener". | | | The sound is closer to that of the Ondes than the theremin as it is less rich, using only a sine wave and no vibrato, sounding more 'other worldly' than the vocalistic theremin sound. |
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http://www.hypnotique.net/switchedon/early_electronic_oddities.htm
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| | The practical Theremin page |
| | A more known example of the use of the theremin in pop music is by | | | as a music instrument with recommended uplifting soundfiles of the combination saw and theremin (and piano). | | | The Musical saw and theremin page is : |
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http://psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com/THEREMIN_linkspage.html
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| | The Paul Tanner Electro-Theremin Page |
| | Rockmore's recording, "The Art of the Theremin" is one such recording Tanner holds in high regard. | | | "Theremin", of course, for the sound it made. | | | It quickly had the nickname, Paul's Box, but I'm sure the record people felt that name was a bit below their tastes, so the name, Electro-Theremin, was given at the time of the recording session by the producers. |
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| | Theremin Page |
| | My interest in the Theremin is stemmed from my love for the music of Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin who from the very beginning used this unique instrument to evoke sounds of magic and mystery that would carry the listener to new heights of aural enjoyment. | | | These photos which were taken from archival footage from the band around 1969, rebroadcast recently on VH1's "Flash Back" program, shows Mike Love using the Electro-Theremin during a live televised performance of Good Vibrations. | | | Be sure to tell Chuck you saw it on Tom's Theremin Page. |
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http://www.interfold.com/rabit/Theremin.htm
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| | Duo46 - ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC CONCERT |
| | the Theremin), electro-acoustic music began to establish itself as a new field of musical composition in the immediate postwar period. | | | Although there were various isolated experiments in ‘electronic music’ dating back to the early years after the discovery of electricity (e.g. | | | Electronic music centers in the US and in Europe helped to improve the technological and musical possibilities available to composers. |
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| | MonkeyFilter WHEEEEooooOOOOeeee |
| | theremins, and some musical saws as a bonus | | | There was a recent release of a commercial theremin. | | | Other bands to use the theremin include Portishead, The Polyphonic Spree, and Nine Inch Nails. |
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http://monkeyfilter.com/link.php/7758
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| | La Toile du Québec - Le répertoire des sites web québécois |
| | Hypnotique:Into the Ether: The Music of the Theremin - playlists... | | | theremin history, theremin CDs, how to play the theremin. | | | Theremin information including bands who use them, photos and sound, message |
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http://www.toile.com/search?sen=goofr&q=related:http://www.sagebrush.com/mousing.htm
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| | Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey movie review |
| | It is a story about a man with a passion for electronics and music, a man with an inventive and radical mind. | | | It also profoundly influenced inventors like Robert Moog (who explains the role Theremin played in the discovery of the Moog synthesiser) and musicians like the Beach Boys (who used it a variant of it, the electro-theremin, in their classic 1966 song, | | | It should come as no surprise that he had a profound influence on the development of electronic music as we know it. |
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| | Blogcritics.org: Music Playlist: Songs With Theremin |
| | Hi all, for those of us who don't have Rhapsody (yet) but want to listen to the songs, I've posted this playlist here so you can at least listen to samples. | | | The most well-known theremin riff is probably found in the chorus of the Beach Boys "Good Vibrations" so listen closely. | | | Even though most people have never heard of a theremin everyone has heard the sound many times. |
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http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/02/16/085948.php
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| | Theremin,Tannerin, electro-theremin,slide theremin,electrotheremin,electro theremin, theramin, Brian Wilson theremin, ... |
| | I was intrigued that the keyboards (and slide theremin) were in one cramped room, the guitars and drums in another (actually staying on a lift that brought them up to stage level), and the saxophone player in his own little room with the door shut, all connected by audio and video terminals. | | | For years listeners have asked "What is that sound?" Was it a theremin? | | | My instrument has held up well and continues to be played on Brian's "Smile" tour. |
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http://www.tompolk.com/Tannerin/Tannerin.html
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| | ~ Dr. Samuel Hoffman ~ |
| | She restricted her repertoire to classical music (violin and vocal transcriptions, as well the paucity of indigenous theremin compositions written around the time she was actively performing). | | | In a mid-1970s interview, Clara Rockmore mentioned that she had been approached to do Spellbound but had turned it down because (a) she was doing a concert tour, on the theremin, of Block’s Schelomo [a virtuoso violin work]; and (b) because she refused to use the theremin for making “spooky noises.” | | | I was the only one listed at that time who could read music. |
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| | G4 - Feature - Build Your Own Theremin |
| | As far as the sound of a theremin is concerned, however, "Good Vibrations" is still a good example. | | | The theremin, like most things I love, sounds like a retro-futuristic space instrument. | | | Make your own spacey music with Moog's Etherwave Theremin Kit. |
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http://www.g4tv.com/screensavers/features/507/Build_Your_Own_Theremin.html
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| | Comments on 19085 MetaFilter |
| | Thereminworld also has a list of bands that use theremins. | | | Tom Waits uses the theremin in some of his music. | | | It was used to give a futuristic sound to classic sci-fi films and still looks plenty sci-fi when played[quicktime clip] and the music it produces is strange and beautiful[real player]. |
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| | Resources @ National Geographic Magazine |
| | See a schedule of upcoming concerts and events, listen to audio samples of the ethereal instrument, and find schematic illustrations that may inspire you to build your own theremin. | | | At this comprehensive site you can learn more about the instrument's inventor, Leon Theremin, read Theremin's original 1928 patent for his creation, and buy CDs of theremin music. | | | And Moog Music, a company specializing in electronic instruments, sold more than 3,100 ready-made theremins in 2001. |
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http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0302/resources_geo3.html
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| | UK d klimo websites UK |
| | E9 - Theremin In 1920 the Russian physicist Leon Theremin demonstrated the musical instrument that has since become known simply as the Theremin. | | | Unearthly chords produced by theremin, synthesiser and harp gel with the ten piece choir and an array of instruments that include viola, violin upright bass, flute | | | Electroacoustic/Contemporary page 2 - artists - 3 CDs and book - CD3670 - £25 A classic collection of pieces spanning 1948-1980 (a couple of works - for Theremin and Ondes Martinot - were written earlier, but the recordings are recent). |
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http://www.splut.co.uk/sub/d/d-klimo.html
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| | Build a Theremin - make the theremin circuit only using Radio Shack - Kit |
| | Clara's genius set the standard we strive for today in her original theremin sound and style of play Samples at Amazon.com "Vocalize" performed by Clara captures the real essence of the theremin. | | | Sine wave from the Ultimate 2 Theremin "The Natural Sweet Sound" | | | Multi-Voiced Theremin Cello - Create Fascinating music with 5 Voices! |
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| | Monster Music |
| | The Theremin can be a very temperamental instrument, as it is difficult to play, and Universal was aware of this when they used it in It Came From Outer Space, recording the orchestra first, and later overdubbing the Theremin onto the orchestral tracks. | | | with Theremin, and what it would have sounded like when the orchestra recorded the cue | | | It would appear as if long, involved melodies don't work well with powerful, brutish monsters. |
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| | visitgoldie1.html |
| | The information about Goldberg’s life after Theremin’s departure is sketchy at best. | | | I received a phone call from an old woman (88 at the time) who had just happened to have seen my ad. | | | Sometime after I had purchased the instrument I met a dealer in unusual antique musical instruments who also had a theremin, unfortunately not in working condition. |
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| | Hammond Solovox Tone Cabinet (1948) |
| | One recording artist who certainly did use the Solovox is Frankie Yankovic. | | | (Another common misconception about monophonic electronic instruments is that the Beach Boys used a Theremin in their song, "Good Vibrations." That solo was actually played on a hand-made instrument nicknamed the Electro-Theremin by its creator, Paul Tanner.) | | | That solo was played by Max Crook on a Musitron, which was a heavily modified Clavioline. |
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| | ThereminVision |
| | Not only can the principles of the Theremin be used to control a musical instruments, they can also be used to control robots. | | | Invented in 1918 by Soviet scientist Leon Theremin, the instrument that bears his name is generally regarded as the first electronic musical instrument. | | | The version I have come up with is called "Theremin Vision" in honor of Leon Theremin. |
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| | Techno Guide: Samuel Hoffman |
| | He also performed on three successful record albums for composer Harry Revel, which were incredibly successful, staying at the top of the charts. | | | Between the 40's and 50's Hoffman played Theremin in dozens of Hollywood films, usually for terror, madness, and sci-fi parts. | | | Hoffman's Theremin career came to an end in 1959 when trombonist Paul Tanner invented a mechanical "Electro-Theremin" that replaced during the 60's the old space-controlled model for movies and TV shows. |
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http://www.intuitivemusic.com/tguidesamuelhoffman2.html
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| | Art's Theremin Page |
| | A compendium of music-related web sites, arranged by genre, including the category of electronic music and the sub-category of theremin. | | | Theremins and Musical Saws are, strangely, similar in some respects. | | | The theremin, named for inventor Leon Theremin, is a musical instrument that uses electronic circuits to produce audible tones, having the unusual aspect of being controlled by the player's hand motions near the instrument's two "antennas," without the hands touching the instrument. |
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| | BBC - h2g2 - Theramin - A520831 |
| | Tanner, who himself played on the Beachboys recording is on record as himself being somewhat embarrased by the confusion. | | | The theramin, or theremin - opinion is divided on the correct spelling - was probably the first practical electronic musical instrument. | | | This kind of instrument is much easier to play than a real theremin and has a wonderful sound of its own, but it is not a Theremin. |
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| | [Tikievents] Seksu Roba in SF Aug 1+SF surf show Aug 3 |
| | You know, that Project: Pimento, America's only theremin lounge band, will be celebrating the release of their debut CD "Magical Moods of the Theremin" at their CD release party on Friday August 1, at the Odeon Bar (3223 Mission @ Valencia). | | | As part of this theremin extravaganza, special guests Seksu Roba will be coming up from L.A. to perform their not-to-be-missed electro-theremin-technopop thing. | | | And even the rumors of a low low cover of $5 are true as well!! |
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http://slick.org/pipermail/tikievents/2003-July/000179.html
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| | Dr. Paul Tanner and the Electro-Theremin or Tannerin |
| | The normal recording session usually began after midnight at Brian's home. | | | He has taught over 75,000 students music and jazz in his 23 year career at UCLA. | | | Tanner’s recollection of his relationship with Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys in the early ‘60s highlighted the evening, both of their geniuses and humor were revealed. |
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http://www.oldtemecula.com/theremin/tanner
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| | Paul Tanner |
| | aul Tanner contributed one of the great space age pop musical moments, the climactic point in Brian Wilson's masterpiece, the Beach Boys' legendary hit "Good Vibrations," when that most beloved of all space age pop instruments, the theremin, kicks in with its own other-worldly vibrations. | | | When Brian Wilson wanted to bring in a theremin player for "Good Vibrations," Tanner got the call, perhaps simply because he was the only one Wilson's musical contractor could think of. | | | Tanner was actually best known as a trombone player, and one of his first jobs was playing in Glenn Miller's band. |
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| | Links |
| | Even if you’re not a Theremin nut, this is a great site to learn not only about the magical Theremin, but the Electro Theremin, which was used in The Giant Gila Monster, Lost In Space, and “Good Vibrations.” Fabulous audio samples will help make you an expert in the field of electronic musical instruments! | | | Web Site devoted to the great film music composer (Greystoke, King Kong Lives) | | | The Magazine of Mystery and Horror -- they have lots of fun chat groups on their web site devoted to genre films, music, etc. If you can’t find a topic of interest to talk about on their site, you aren’t a very interesting person! |
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| | Sony Media Software - Sound Series - Standard Collection |
| | Intense percussion loops, disintegrating analog instruments, forbidden Theremin transmissions, solarized electric guitars, and more. | | | A group of tribal ambient sounds, and evolving, intricate soundscapes with lush, ultra high fidelity sound quality. | | | A construction kit for making electronica tracks with a classic German / Detroit feel. |
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| | Theremin.info |
| | That’s right, now you can play all those cool sounding space sounds just like we do! | | | What are musicians who play the Theremin called? | | | He had been diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this year. |
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| | Theremin Vox - Links |
| | Musical Saw - the accoustic version of the theremin | | | Musical saw - the accoustic predecessor of the theremin. | | | Mike Beauchamp explains why and how he has built a Tannerin. |
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| | Electro Therapy -- Recommendations and Resources |
| | The instrument features a tone and portamento similar to that of the Theremin (Thereminvox), for which it is named. | | | Electro hop is a form of dance music mixed with hip hop which arose in Southern California in the early 1980s. | | | The Electro-Theremin also produces a less complex timbre, as all sounds are created using a single sine wave oscillator rather than the Theremin's mixture of two heterodyning oscillators. |
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http://www.becomingapediatrician.com/health/46/electro-therapy.html
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| | Custom Tannerins, Slide Theremins, Electro-Theremins |
| | A slide theremin is a more general term for an instrument that sounds like a Tannerin, but has a different mechanical/electrical configuration. | | | A Tannerin is an electronic instrument named after Paul Tanner, who originated its use in the 1950s. | | | Aside from the volume control and power switch, they have only one moving part. |
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http://www.tompolk.com/Tannerin/customtannerins.html
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| | Electronic Musician: Web Site Of The Month |
| | With it, Tanner could play melodies in tune far more easily than a theremin player could. | | | In the late '50s, Paul Tanner, a Hollywood session trambonist best known for his work in the Glenn Miller Orchestra, set out to create his own version of the difficult-to-play theremin. | | | However, his Electro-Theremin performance on the Beach Boys hit "Good Vibrations" (no, it's not a standard theremin) secured him a place in pop culture history. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FGL/is_2_17/ai_71123612
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| | BESUCH (VISITE) IN S. - Beusch/Cassani |
| | TOUCHLESS concentrates on the sensuality of instruments played without touching and emphasizes the use of the "theremin" or "termen-vox" as a controller for various anologue synthesizers and other instruments, and female voices in similarity and contrast to the "electronic voice" of the Termen-Vox. |
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| | Please go to MikeBeauchamp.com to view this whole website. |
| | If I play piano and I want to play an F, I press the F key. | | | So I decided to make an instrument that I could play producing the same sound. | | | A theremin is the first elecronic instrument, and it is played by moving your hands closer or farther away from 2 antennas sticking out of the unit. |
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| | Synthstick |
| | Something about the theremin sound, playing style and reputation seems to capture the imagination. | | | 1) That Tesla coil of the musical world, the odd and mysterious Theremin | | | Technically, I guess you could call the Synthstick a ribbon controlled oscillator (sound generator). |
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http://www.geocities.com/tpe123/folkurban/synthstick/synthstick.html
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| | The Electro-Theremin |
| | The traditional theremin's tone is rich in harmonic content, producing an almost string-like | | | In addition to the physical differences, the Electro-Theremin and traditional theremin differ in the tones |
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