It was the high pitched vibrating noise used in loads of B-movies. It was almost vocal in sound...
Apparently you can get a similar sound with a saw and a violin bow!
2006-06-19 00:32:39 · 6 answers · asked by Sherlock 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
the theremin
2006-06-19 00:36:17 · answer #1 · answered by CALLIE 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It could be the saw. But there is this lovely instrument called a theremin or thereminvox. Remember "Good Vibrations" by the beachboys or "Whole Lotta Love", by Led Zeppelin. ? Also that instrument. At least a version of it.
It was invented by Russian Léon Theremin in 1919. You play it almost like conducting an ochestra... you don't actually touch it. How cool is that specially when thinking 1919.
It's idea is based on the principal of heterodyning oscillators, the theremin generates an audio signal by combining two different but very high frequency radio signals.
2006-06-19 07:44:14 · answer #2 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about the instrument used in the Beach Boys "Good Vibrations" ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro-theremin
An Electo-Theremin
2006-06-19 07:38:36 · answer #3 · answered by mcdane01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allo mate. This is not answer to your question but you answered my quest about Egyptian Musk Oil two weeks ago.
Thank you
2006-06-19 07:36:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Am sorry I don't know. Though I would help but read the question abd failed to
2006-06-19 07:37:52 · answer #5 · answered by Tumze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harmonica ? a guess...
2006-06-19 22:26:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋