Definitions for Theremin
ˈθɛr ə mɪnther·emin

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1. thereminnoun

   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

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1. thereminnoun

   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.

2. Etymology: From its inventor Léon Theremin. Theremin is a surname (compare Russian Термен). Category:English eponyms

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1. Theremin

   The theremin (; 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. The instrument's controlling section usually consists of two metal antennas which sense the relative position of the thereminist's hands and control oscillators for frequency with one hand, and amplitude (volume) with the other. The electric signals from the theremin are amplified and sent to a loudspeaker. The sound of the instrument is often associated with eerie situations. The theremin has been used in movie soundtracks such as Miklós Rózsa's Spellbound and The Lost Weekend, Bernard Herrmann's The Day the Earth Stood Still, and Justin Hurwitz's First Man as well as in theme songs for television shows such as the ITV drama Midsomer Murders and the Disney+ series Loki, the latter composed by Natalie Holt. The theremin is also used in concert music (especially avant-garde and 20th- and 21st-century new music) and in popular music genres such as rock.

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1. theremin

   A theremin is an early electronic musical instrument, invented in the 1920s by Russian physicist Leon Theremin, that is played without physical contact. The performer moves their hands to and from two antennas, affecting the instrument's frequency and amplitude, to create a unique sound often associated with eerie situations in films.

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1. Theremin

   The theremin, originally known as the ætherphone/etherphone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without physical contact from the player. It is named after the westernized name of its Russian inventor, Léon Theremin, who patented the device in 1928. The controlling section usually consists of two metal antennas which sense the position of the player's hands and control oscillators for frequency with one hand, and amplitude with the other, so it can be played without being touched. The electric signals from the theremin are amplified and sent to a loudspeaker. The theremin was used in movie soundtracks such as Miklós Rózsa's for Spellbound and The Lost Weekend and Bernard Herrmann's for The Day the Earth Stood Still and as the theme tune for the ITV drama Midsomer Murders. This has led to its association with a very eerie sound. Theremins are also used in concert music and in popular music genres such as rock. Psychedelic rock bands in particular, such as Hawkwind, have often used the theremin in their work.

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1. • Electronic Instrument

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How to pronounce Theremin?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Theremin in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Theremin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Theremin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Theremin
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Theremin
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Theremin