I saw the piece last night. It's an electronic instrument with an antennae. The musician uses his left hand to press some sort of button. The musician uses his right hand in a sort of a clenched fist. I believe that some how the right hand interferes with the signal from the antennae. The instrument produces a strange "sci-fi" like sound. Anybody have any ideas?
2007-11-11 07:48:33 · 3 answers · asked by scottnra 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
That is a theremin. It has an oscillator whose audio frequency is disturbed by putting a hand into its antenna field.
It is an old instrument going back to tube-type oscillators in the 1920's (invented by Leon Theremin). In Europe it is often called an "Onde de Martineau."
The modern version of that was a Moog Synthesizer. Moog died recently and his biography has some details. The woman who was the best known theremin player also died within the last year and I have forgotten her name.
2007-11-11 07:56:09 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at present have in the domicile: a million upright piano: a million Korg keyboard: a million mandolin: Guitars: a million Ovation acoustic/electric powered: a million Epiphone acoustic electric powered: a million nondescript spanish guitar: 2 Epiphone Les Pauls (one customary; one custom): a million Fender Jagstang: a million Squier MIJ Katana: a million Squier Telecaster: a million Squier MIJ Hank Marvin signature Strat: a million Squier MIJ Supersonic : a million Danelectro and one Fender Precision bass replica. could get around to discovering to play sometime....
2016-12-08 18:48:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called a Theremin, I hope that I spelled this right !!!!!!!!
2007-11-11 07:56:32 · answer #3 · answered by chessmaster1018 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋