Discover the fascinating world of the theremin, an enchanting electronic instrument played without touch, invented by Leon ...

2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the Theremin. It was way back in 1920 that Lev Sergeyevich Termen, better known as Leon Theremin in the west, first demonstrated one of the most important ...

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The theremin permeates most traditions of music now, in both the classical realm via interpreters like Lydia Kavina, and in a contemporary sense, by (among others) Pamelia Kurstin with her band, ...

HOUSTON – Theremin is musical instrument that it is played without physical contact. You can see it, you can hear it, but you can't touch it. How is that possible, you wonder? Carolina Eyck can ...

It’s hard to say for sure, but something special happens when an old instrument meets contemporary creativity. These aren’t ...

You know that sound that makes the hair stand up on the back of you neck? That “watch out because the alien’s huge, slimy tentacles are slithering closer and closer” sound? Lots of classic 1950s ...

Theremin player Barbara Buchholz demonstrates the electronic instrument. (Photo by Gregor Hohenberg - Courtesy of Barbara Buchholz) Have you heard of the theremin? Best known for producing ...

Of all the musical instruments created over time, the theremin is certainly one of the most intriguing. It almost seems like magic the way the device reacts to moving hands closer and farther away ...