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Spinning On Air
Sunday, October 26, 2008
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Theremins
The theremin is an early 20th Century electronic instrument that has seen a renaissance of interest in its unique sound and performance technique. Host David Garland presents the theremin's elegant and eerie sound played by first generation performers Clara Rockmore, Samuel J. Hoffman, and Paul Tanner, as well as current players such as Lydia Kavina, Pamelia Kurstin, Rob Schwimmer, and Dorit Chrysler.
Musical genres include pop, easy listening, classical, jazz, and experimental, and of course film scores, such as The Day the Earth Stood Still, Earth vs The Spider, The Thing From Another World, My Favorite Martian, and Ed Wood. Clara Rockmore plays "The Swan" Rob Schwimmer's "Waltz for Clara"
David Garland on the Web
All About WNYC's Music Host
David Garland, host of WNYC's Evening Music and Spinning on Air, is also a composer and a performer. He has performed his music extensively in the U.S. and Europe and several of his recordings and downloads are available on his Web site, DavidGarland.com.
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Here's a Theremin app for the IPhone/ITouch
http://www.frontierdesign.com/Theremin/
It's a tool that works with the IPhone's internal workings that lets u change pitch and stuff by tilting the device...
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