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Theremin

The theremin (/ˈθɛrəmɪn/; originally known as the ætherphone, etherphone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox) is an electronic musical instrument controlled without physical contact by the performer (who is known as a thereminist). It is named after its inventor, Leon Theremin, who patented the device in 1928.

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Developed
1920; patented in 1928
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
531.1 (Electrophone)
Inventor
Leon Theremin

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related to Similar instruments · 39
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related to Film music · 38
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related to References · 37
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related to The First Theremin Concert for Extraterrestrials · 28
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related to Further reading · 27
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related to Television · 25
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related to history · 23
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related to Concert music · 19
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related to Film and video · 19
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related to External links · 18
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