I saw this guy "playing" it on TV and it was so cool. He just waved his hands around it and it made music.
2006-10-02 16:42:06 · 3 answers · asked by Amy >'.'< 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Theromin, the first all electronic musical instrument.
2006-10-02 16:46:12 · answer #1 · answered by charley128 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was invented by Leon Theremin, a Russian immigrant who had spent some time in a KGB detention camp over some spying allegations. The device generates an electromagnetic field which is distorted by the presence of the hand. It's a strange instrument that everyone has heard in movie soundtracks and such, but it's very rarely seen or explained. I had the chance to try it out once and it is very difficult to control the pitch because the slightest movement of the hand or fingers changes it. Such a beautiful and eerie sound though when played by somebody who actually knows what they're doing.
2006-10-02 18:38:40 · answer #2 · answered by Lance B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called a Theremin. The pitch of the note is determined by how near or far your hand is away from it.
2006-10-02 18:23:30 · answer #3 · answered by Wee W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋