Theremin

Word THEREMIN
Character 8
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈθɛ.ɹɨ.mɪn/

Definitions and meanings of "Theremin"

What do we mean by theremin?

An electronic instrument played by moving the hands near its two antennas, often used for high tremolo effects. noun

An electronic musical instrument that generates sound of varying pitch and volume depending on the proximity of the musician’s hands to two antennae mounted on the instrument. 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 noun

An electronic musical instrument that generates sound of varying pitch and volume depending on the proximity of the musician’s hands to two antennae mounted on the instrument.

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The word "theremin" in example sentences

The theremin is also probably the only musical instrument designed by a man who also designed bugging equipment for the Soviet security system. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A theremin is a musical instrument ... a sort of electrical coil which gives off a humming sound. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2007)

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. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2007)

The theremin is a very difficult instrument to master. ❋ Unknown (2007)

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. ❋ Badger (2004)

In 1919, he invented an electronic device known as the theremin, which was a unique musical instrument that could be played without physical contact. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The dynamic range of the theremin, which is controlled by the left hand volume loop, is full and rich. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The theremin is a monophonic instrument; which is to say, it can only produce one pitch at a time. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And the theremin was an irreparably broken peice of shit not worth spitting over. ❋ Another Outspoken Female (2009)

I was very excited by this, but not knowing what a "theremin" was, I had to reach Mr. Addams on the phone to ask. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2007)

7 The theme tune is rerecorded for every episode using an unusual instrument called a theremin, invented in Russia in 1919 by physicist Leon Theremin. ❋ Unknown (2011)

By 1920, he had invented the world's first synthesizer, known as the Termenvox in the Soviet Union and as the "theremin" in the United States. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I really think that it is harmful to the art, and problematic for electronic music history that this is called a "theremin". ❋ Unknown (2008)

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