I learned something about the Ondes Martenot (musical instrument) today
The theremin is a strange early 20th Century electronic musical instrument. Its pitch is determined by the proximity of a hand to one sensor. Its volume is determined by the proximity of another hand to another sensor. Its sound is rather spooky – the theremin is frequently heard in horror films.
The Ondes Martenot (pronounced rather like “Owned Martenoh”) has a sound similar to a theremin, and I’ve always assumed that the two were very similar instruments – possibly just made by different companies.
But today I learned that the Ondes Martenot has a keyboard.
Jeez. I’m surprised that nobody here found this thread worthy of a comment. Both the Theremin and Ondes Martenot are very interesting musical instruments.
And my two YouTube links have some music that’s interesting, at the least.
Serious about crackers.
February 24, 2020, 10:36 AM
83v45magna
This is a video that I found that I think is perfect for showing someone the things that can be done with this instrument. Far more versatile as a musical instrument than a Theremin in my view. But the artist seems to make all the difference. As goes John Lennon's Quote: "I'm an artist, you give me a fucking tuba, I'll get something out of it."
