Musical performance involves not only technical practice, but also other important life skills. The following advice may be helpful. Terry Bowler, the UK thereminist, recommends:Read More
Wilco Botermans shares his knowledge on theremin amplification, grounding, weird sounds, and other common technical issues. Wilco Botermans’ infoRead More
Special Section of Leonardo Journal Vol. 6, 1996, pp. 45-84, the MIT Press: Leon Theremin, Pioneer of Electronic Art, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the inventor. When reading articles written thirty years ago, it is fascinating to compare the state of the theremin in the mid-1990s with its situation today, and to observe the...Read More
The theremin repertoire is quite large. In earlier times, there was a belief that the theremin was only suitable for lyrical, slow melodies or spooky, sci-fi, and psychedelic effects. However, this myth was refuted long ago. The pieces you can play are those you can work out musically. It depends on your musical taste and...Read More
The theremin was invented by Russian physicist Lev Theremin in 1919 and became the first electronic musical instrument that had a career in the XX-century and it is still the only instrument which can be played without any mechanical touching. The theremin-player moves his hands near two antennas. The proximity of the right hand to...Read More
There are numerous theremin designs available today, currently produced or second hand. They differ by many criteria: prise, quality, age, popularity, more digital functions, or pure analogue. While simple designs are easy to buy, more professional instruments are quite hard to find. You will have to explore different resources: a music instrument store in your...Read More
Roy Palmer explains settings, software, and updates. How to switch on Midi on your ClaravoxWatch this video on YouTube reseting your claravoxWatch this video on YouTube Roy Theremini 1Watch this video on YouTube Getting Theremini presets backWatch this video on YouTube Roy Theremini 2Watch this video on YouTube theremini updateWatch this video on YouTubeRead More
Juliet Shaw was one among a scant handful of the first-generation thereminists. Sandra Shaw Murphy and thereminist Kip Rosser created The Juliet Shaw Legacy Project to preserve Juliet Shaw’s archive and her custom theremin Read moreRead More
