neshamama:this recording was the first time i ever heard a...

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guy who invented the theremin, i believe she was a violinist prior to that

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neshamama https://neshamama.tumblr.com/post/173584464323/this-was-the-first-time-i-ever-heard-a-theremin :

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this recording was the first time i ever heard a theremin and i thought it was a human voice and got chills so bad i stopped what i was doing and listened again and again until i found this video and figured out how the sounds were created. reading this quote and hearing the flawless, building, gorgeous drama of this piece rly stuns me.

oh i had an album by her, never saw her perform though. this is… perhaps exactly what i expected.

It is extremely unsettling to listen to a theremin. Clara Rockmore is the only person ever to have really played one well. Left hand is tone, right is volume, watch how she moves. It’s fascinating! (Your picture was not posted)