Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An electronic instrument played by moving the hands near its two antennas, often used for high tremolo effects.
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- noun An
electronic musical instrument that generates sound of varyingpitch andvolume depending on theproximity of themusician ’s hands to twoantennae mounted on the instrument.
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- noun an electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that serve as antennas to control pitch; the left hand controls phrasing
Etymologies
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Examples
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The theremin is also probably the only musical instrument designed by a man who also designed bugging equipment for the Soviet security system.
A Laser Harp for the Elite Masses? - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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A theremin is a musical instrument ... a sort of electrical coil which gives off a humming sound.
Archive 2007-06-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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A theremin is a musical instrument ... a sort of electrical coil which gives off a humming sound.
Whistling towards the graveyard Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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I said I was embarrassed not to know; someone had assured me that a theremin was a kind of "Eastern" religion, and the "cracking into a thousand pieces" was the consequence of being peered at by a waiflike holy man enveloped in a white shroud.
Archive 2007-06-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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I said I was embarrassed not to know; someone had assured me that a theremin was a kind of "Eastern" religion, and the "cracking into a thousand pieces" was the consequence of being peered at by a waiflike holy man enveloped in a white shroud.
Whistling towards the graveyard Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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The theremin is a very difficult instrument to master.
Theremin Auction 2007
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Accordingly a theremin is a direct lesson in the interconnection of you, the environment, and others in a way that I do not see as straightforwardly obvious for other instruments.
[theremin] we are all connected badger 2004
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In 1919, he invented an electronic device known as the theremin, which was a unique musical instrument that could be played without physical contact.
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In 1919, he invented an electronic device known as the theremin, which was a unique musical instrument that could be played without physical contact.
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The dynamic range of the theremin, which is controlled by the left hand volume loop, is full and rich.
NewMusicBox 2008
oroboros commented on the word theremin
A one-of-a-kind musical instrument: here's a demonstration.
July 29, 2007