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theremin
[ ther-uh-min ]
noun
- a musical instrument with electronic tone generation, the pitch and tone volume being controlled by the distance between the player's hands and two metal rods serving as antennas.
theremin
/ ˈθɛ°ùÉ™³¾Éª²Ô /
noun
- an electronic musical instrument, played by moving the hands through electromagnetic fields created by two metal rods
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of theremin1
First recorded in 1925–30; named after Leo Theremin (1896–1993), Russian inventor
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of theremin1
C20: named after Leon Theremin (1896-1993), Russian scientist who invented it
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When your theremin gets staticky, someone at Equinox probably can fix it.
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She has several musical saws of different makes, lengths, widths and tapering and also owns a theremin, an electronic musical instrument.
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They chatted about theremins for a bit and then more broadly about music.
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He employs the theremin to provide an offbeat score.
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In a world partly made by a man who directed, wrote and produced a documentary about the history of the theremin, this is entirely believable.
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