Theremin

//ˈθɛə.ɹəˌmɪn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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. 2
    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 wordnet

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"Theremin: The world's first electronic musical instrument, made by Russian physicist Lev Sergeivitch Termen in 1920."

Etymology

Named after Russian inventor Léon Theremin (1896–1993). Theremin is a French version of his Russian name, Ле́в Терме́н (Lév Termén).

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

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