His life was even stranger after escaping russias communist revolution, leon theremin travels to new york, where he pioneers the field of electronic music with his synthesizer. What are the release dates for theremin an electronic. In order to produce a musical tone, the theremin makes use of audiofrequency electrical oscillations produced by a vacuumtube generator. You begin with interest, and then you pass through the stages of curiosity, fascination and disbelief, until in the last 20.
An electronic odyssey is a documentary about the creator of the theremin musical instrument, lev sergeyvich termen aka leon theremin. The name matryomin is a portmanteau of the words matryoshka and theremin. See more ideas about instruments, electronic music and electronic music instruments. But at the height of his popularity, soviet agents kidnap and force him to develop spy technology. By the 1950s, the theremin that weird electronic instrument that musicians play by waving their hands in the air around ithad become the signature sound for sciencefiction film and television, thanks to its eerie keening effect, which sounds like it originated on a distant and probably unpleasant planet. Replication of tony van roons 1995 theremin circuit featuring two photo resistors and a simple inverter based oscillator. A documentary about the inventor of the first electronic synthesiser instrument and his subsequent life after he was abducted by the kgb as well as a history of his instrument. This documentary is fun to watch and brings to light a lot of history that is little known. An electronic odyssey is an english movie directed by steven m.
An electronic odyssey, 1995 ross mcelwee was born in 1947, into an oldline southern family from charlotte, north carolina. Todd rundgren list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Highlighting electronic odyssey available on sale on the internet. The previous three episodes of weeds were the breeziest of the season and decidedly welcome after the brickcold start. Ours is an update of the 1967 plans and features potentiometer tuning for the coils and a master volume control. However, by now viewers are conditioned to expect another hellish crescendo. Fans of the first star trek series will recognize its sounds, but it was used in orchestral compositions and movies quite extensively for many. Oct 30, 2017 the 25 greatest rock music documentaries of all time. The soprano who actually sung the theme later was loulie jean norman.
It is the kind of movie that requires a musical score only the theremin possibly could supply. Theremins and theremin like sounds started to be incorporated into popular music from the end of the 1940s with a series of samuel hoffmanharry revel collaborations and has continued, with various degrees of popularity, to the present. An electronic odyssey vhs, 1995 at the best online prices at ebay. Leon theremin, robert moog, clara rockmore, nicolas slonimsky. Thursday, september 28 film screening of theremin an electronic odyssey, a documentary by steven m. Browse electronic odyssey available for sale today. Martins moving documentary about the theremins inventor, theremin. Theremin article about theremin by the free dictionary. With leon theremin, robert moog, clara rockmore, nicolas slonimsky. Made publicly available at clara rockmore method for theremin pdf film and video. Theramin article about theramin by the free dictionary.
A history of the theremin in movie music classical mpr. An electronic odyssey dvd, 2014 at the best online prices at ebay. Cue the dvd so that it will start at the beginning of the movie without coming attractions, advertisements or credits. Jul 15, 2016 the instrument has seen a surge of new interest in recent years established by a 1993 film titled theremin. Theremin etherophone, an electrophonic musical instrument, invented in 1921 by the soviet engineer l. An electronic odyssey in 1994, the instrument has enjoyed a resurgence in interest and has become more widely used by contemporary musicians. It follows his life, including being imprisoned in a soviet gulag, and the influence of his instrument, which came to define the sound of eerie in 20thcentury movies, and influenced popular music as. This movie had footage of leon theremin, brian wilson in the lead roles of the film. An electronic odyssey dec 31, 2012 a very very cool documentary on the inventor of one of the most imaginative musical instruments ever constructed the theremin. Theremin an electronic odyssey 1993 sheds light on the early era of electronic music. He studied and worked in his native city, attending its university and conservatory and directing a lab at one of its technical. An electronic odyssey mentioned above is generally available for rent or purchase at your favorite video store.
An electronic odyssey dvd, 2001 if youre a theremin lover like i am and you are seeking for more information, historical and developmental facts, lots of great scenes of the creator himself and of all the great artists that have played the theremin, then you must get this one. An electronic odyssey 1995 this documentary explores the life of leon theremin, the inventor of an electronic synthesizer called the theremin, which uses motion to produce a sliding. A profile of russian leon theremin, inventor of the worlds first electronic musical instrument. Just a few years after the invention of the vacuum tube, leon theremin invented one of the worlds first and most unique electronic musical intruments. By the 1950s, the thereminthat weird electronic instrument that musicians play by waving their hands in the air around ithad become the signature sound for sciencefiction film and television, thanks to its eerie keening effect, which sounds like it originated on a distant and probably unpleasant planet. An electronic odyssey was released, and the instrument gained perhaps its highest level of popularity to date among musicians and filmmakers.
Martin about the life of leon theremin and his invention, the theremin, a pioneering electronic musical instrument. The first season doent use an ondes either, its just the french horns and celli that carry the theme. An electronic odyssey attempts to chronicle the history of the first electronic instrument, named the theremin after its inventor leon theremin. Martin, the film chronicles leon theremin and his rise from a soviet gulag to develop the instrument that would come to enrapture people with its otherworldliness. Theremin for sale vintage musical instruments for sale.
While the documentary contains few objectionable elements, the lack of a narrative, a point of view and true insight into the man makes theremin. He demonstrates how he uses his entire body in his playing, and his performances on the dvd are amazing. Theremin an electronic odyssey glosses over the moscow part of its subjects history and concentrates on his days in new york, where theremin concerts were briefly part of the classical music. It consists of a box with radio tubes producing oscillations at two soundwave frequencies above the range of hearing. Martin on the life of leon theremin, held in rm 101, samuel becker communications building. Neither an ondes nor a theremin were ever used for the star trek theme, despite its popularity amongst theremin. The left rod a horizontal hoop reduces the amplitude as the left hand is moved closer to it, while the right rod a vertical pole increases the pitch as the right hand is moved towards it. An electronic odyssey is a 1993 documentary about a man whose real life resembled a spy movie in many aspects. This fascinating documentary about the life of leon theremin is wilder than anything a. Even though many theremin sounds can be approximated on many modern synthesizers, some musicians continue to appreciate the expressiveness, novelty and uniqueness. Theremin an electronic odyssey 1994 was released on. A traditional theremin uses two antennas, one for frequency and one for amplitude, to allow players to craft music using the position of their hands between the two.
An electronic odyssey, a fascinating documentary about leon theremin and his invention the theremin, a simple box of. You begin with interest, and then you pass through the stages of curiosity, fascination and disbelief, until in the last 20 minutes, you arrive at a state of dumbfounded wonder. He attended brown university in rhode island, where he was exposed to the socially conscious films of frederick wiseman. That is until the 1950s when robert moog began building his own theremins and the instrument gained some degree of popularity in the decades following. An electronic odyssey is a 1993 documentary film directed by steven m.
An electronic odyssey is more than just the story of a novel noisemaking gadget. If you can have a real theremin or theremin like device in class, it would make the lesson all the more interesting. Lydia kavina, clara rockmore featuring, william olsen director 1995. An electronic odyssey from your favorite online video retailer. Moog music also sells theremins, effects pedals, and other electronic music gear, as well as a variety of videos, cds, etc. Born in the soviet union at the height of communist repression, leon theremin arose to become a pioneer of electronics and of electronic music. There are few decent docs about electronic music and, unbelievably, none. A documentary about theremin, the man who pioneered the field of electronic music. Leon theremin is he the inventor of the television. The theremin is a single oscillator electronic musical instrument with two metal rods used to control pitch and amplitude by the human performer using hand gestures. Nov 02, 2015 this scene, taken from the documentary elektro moskva, shows, the theremin, which is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without physical contact by the thereminist.
An electronic odyssey, we see clips of leon theremin from the 20s and 30s, standing before his instrument with burning eyes, a trim mustache, and the stately handsomeness of a. For some more historical information, get the dvd theremin. Very few people would recognize the name of leon theremin 18961993 if it werent for the electronic musical instrument he invented around 1918. Brian dewan at tonic, following a screening of steven m. Decide how to integrate the film clip into your lesson plan. The laserdisc database collections, wishlists, marketplace of obsolete and niche video formats ldcedvhddvhshd dvd.
An electronic odyssey a bit tedious for anyone but diehard aficionados of obsolete electronic musical instruments. Martin by frankie demarco, cinematographer on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the. However, a niche interest in the theremin persisted, mostly among electronics enthusiasts and kitbuilding hobbyists. An electronic odyssey is a documentary on both the theremin, the instrument, and prof. Todd rundgren full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. After a flurry of interest in america following the end of the second world war, the theremin soon fell into disuse with serious musicians, mainly because newer electronic instruments were introduced that were easier to play. An electronic odyssey in 1993, the instrument has enjoyed a resurgence in interest and has become more widely used by contemporary musicians. Theremin, electronic musical instrument invented in 1920 in the soviet union by leon theremin also called lev termen. An electronic odyssey a centennial celebration of the invention of the theremin wednesday, october 16th at 7. Martin starring robert moog, todd rundergren, nicolas slonimsky genres special interest, documentary, music videos and concerts. An electronic odyssey click to enlarge apart from crumb, this film by steven m. An electronic odyssey stars clara rockmore, robert moog, nicolas slonimsky, paul shure the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 23 min, and received a score.
It is a story about a man with a passion for electronics and music, a man with an inventive and radical mind. Fans of the first star trek series will recognize its sounds, but it was used in orchestral compositions and movies quite extensively for many decades, and even played a role in the brian wilsons. The film follows both through a strange sequence of events and interweaves these stories with those influenced by the machine and the man. Unfollow theremin moog to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Martin may be the best american documentary feature of 1994. Even though many theremin sounds can be approximated on many modern synthesizers, some musicians continue to appreciate the expressiveness, novelty, and uniqueness. Theremin simulator lets you play the unique electronic. With femur designs online theremin, users interactions with the screen are translated into sound thanks to that magic of javascript using the web audio api with html5.
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