It is the only instrument that is played without the performer ever touching it. Martin left, writerproducerdirector of theremin an electronic odyssey speaks with clara rockmore, the world. When i first heard clara play her theremin, i was immediately struck by her incomparable tone that suggested a sonic melange of violin and voice merged with the otherworldly. Clara rockmore the art of theremin 1987 bleeding panda. Born in the soviet union at the height of communist repression, leon theremin arose to become a pioneer of electronics and of electronic music. An electronic odyssey year 1994 open torrent 4k mkv film theremin.
Martin in scenes from theremin this is an original press photo. Jun 14, 2008 yesterday, i finally found and watched the excellent documentary theremin. 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. 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. It consists of a box with radio tubes producing oscillations at two soundwave frequencies above the range of hearing. Rent leon theremin movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray.
No tools are needed, as the kit is built on a solderless breadboard. With leon theremin, robert moog, clara rockmore, nicolas slonimsky. An electronic odyssey is a documentary on both the theremin, the instrument, and prof. An electronic odyssey is a documentary about the creator of the theremin musical instrument, lev sergeyvich termen aka leon theremin. 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. Here ill show you how to generate music close to it. The instrument features a tone and portamento similar to that of the theremin or thereminvox, but with a different control mechanism. Odyssey synthesizers and samplers keyboards behringer. This documentary is fun to watch and brings to light a lot of history that is little known.
An electronic odyssey now available on amazon instant video and free for prime members. After eleven years spent in new york, theremin is escorted back to russia by the kgb and made to work on. An electronic odyssey 1993 official sites, and other sites with posters, videos, photos and more. Brilliant in moments but basically flawed, theremin.
But because of the preprogrammed microprocessor, the. A profile of russian leon theremin, inventor of the worlds first electronic musical instrument. An electronic odyssey in the comfort of your own home. An electronic odyssey kickass kickass download from proxy movie box 1994 theremin. Theremin an electronic odyssey 1993 sheds light on the early era of electronic music. And its a musical staple of science fiction movies. Theremin surpris amerique avec son instrument jusqua son enlevement par des. Martin may be the best american documentary feature of 1994. Theremin 100 assets to celebrate the centennary of the theremin, the rso has teamed up with graphic designer paul sizer and thereminist hypnotique to release the theremin 100 brand pack. The theremin produces a tone that changes in pitch and dynamic level when the player moves his hands near its antenna and loop. It should come as no surprise that he had a profound influence on the development of electronic music as we know it. The modern synthesizers evolution began in 1919, when a russian physicist named lev termen also known as leon theremin invented one of the first electronic musical instruments the theremin. Upon his release from a labor camp, he worked on surveillance devices for the kgb.
Brooklyn college theremin, instrument of paradoxes. Helpful background the fascination of the theremin lies in its apparently magical ability to transform hand movements into sounds without any physical contact. An electronic odyssey is a 1993 documentary about a man whose real life resembled a spy movie in many aspects. An electronic odyssey revolves around leon theremin, the genius scientistartist who revolutionized modern music with his invention of the. Very few people would recognize the name of leon theremin 18961993 if it werent for the electronic musical instrument. The ghostly sound of the theremin, an instrument played. An electronic odyssey movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery. An electronic odyssey revived interest in the exotic instrument and spawned a new generation of thereminists, like the lothars. Theremin virtuoso, clara rockmore, performs in concert in the 1920s in orion classics featurelength documentary theremin an electronic odyssey, bottom.
One of the very first electronic instrument, invented by the russian physicist and cellist leon theremin in 1919. An electronic odyssey in 1993, the instrument has enjoyed a resurgence in interest and has become more widely used by contemporary musicians. The electro theremin is a electronic musical instrument developed by trombonist paul tanner and amateur inventor bob whitsell in the late 1950s to produce a sound to mimic that of the theremin. An electronic odyssey 1993 starring leon theremin and clara rockmore on dvd and bluray. An electronic odyssey click to enlarge apart from crumb, this film by steven m. Used in countless sciencefiction film scores, the theremin also appears on.
Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the steven martindirected movie via subscription. He attended brown university in rhode island, where he was exposed to the socially conscious films of frederick wiseman. It is a story about a man with a passion for electronics and music, a man with an inventive and radical mind. Blech turm studios has released bts theremin a free virtual theremin vst for windows bts theremin features. An electronic odyssey attempts to chronicle the history of the first electronic instrument, named the theremin after its inventor leon theremin. A documentary about the inventor of the first electronic. The image measures 2000 3000 pixels and is 1579 kilobytes large. Infrared theremin musical instrument the constituents of the electronic circuitry in the invention are represented in the following figure, block diagram of the optical theremin. The theremin specifically, and leon theremins work in general, is the biggest, fattest, most important cornerstone of the whole electronic music medium.
Jun 11, 2016 astral odyssey by therminal c, released 11 june 2016 cosmonauts voices. Instead, i direct the curious to the fascinating 1994 documentary theremin. Leon theremin, robert moog, clara rockmore, nicolas slonimsky, paul shure, henry solomonoff, suki. A batch of theremin videos wfmus beware of the blog. It was a simple oscillator that was played by moving the performers hand in the vicinity of the instruments antenna. 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. The theremin is an electronic musical instrument controlled. Contrabas, gitaar leren, muziek downloaden, akoestische gitaren, muziekproductie. An electronic odyssey pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released theremin. 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. Beach party meets the amazing colossal man meets wild in the streets.
Everybody knows this instrument that you can play without physical contact. Theremin amazed america with his instrument until his kidnapping by soviet agents in the mid30s. The film follows both through a strange sequence of events and interweaves these stories with those influenced by the machine and the man. Oct 23, 2017 1950s scifi theremin demo music clips from the scifi classic, it came from outer space. An electronic odyssey is a 1993 documentary film directed by steven m. Garnett urbana, illinois, usa sitting down to write this soon after it ended, and still dizzy. Even though many theremin sounds can be approximated on many modern synthesizers, some musicians continue to appreciate the expressiveness, novelty, and uniqueness. An electronic odyssey, 1995 ross mcelwee was born in 1947, into an oldline southern family from charlotte, north carolina. The scientist, whose name was leon theremin, was not mad. The theremin holds a place in history as the first manufactured electronic musical instrument, and is credited with laying the foundation for all electronic music to come. An electronic odyssey which i absolutely recommend as a must see for anybody interested in music history and americanrussian cold war relations. Though the facts of leon theremin s life merit this feature film, director steven m.
Microkits makes building electronics accessible to anyone. Oct 21, 2001 in 1989, after the fall of the berlin wall, he left russia for the first time since 1938, visiting festivals of electronic music in france and sweden. Martins awardwinning documentary film about the inventor was shown in britain on the bbcs channel 4 theremin. An electronic odyssey pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten. A documentary about the amazing life of leon theremin, inventor of the theremin, the electronic musical instrument so beloved of 50s scifi movie music. An electronic odyssey 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 and after that we.
Jan 14, 2008 theremin an instrument you play by not touching it duration. A professor, he immigrated to america, where by the late 1920s, he had. Jun 20, 2014 a thereminlike instrument sometimes called the electrotheremin is used for one of the signature parts of good vibrations by the beach boys. Martin by frankie demarco, cinematographer on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the. On todays show nic and i will be talking about two films first up is theremin. This is an opportunity for budding engineers, hobbyists, and students to learn science, practice engineering, and build something cool. Theremin, also called thereminvox, or etherophone, electronic musical instrument invented in 1920 in the soviet union by leon theremin also called lev termen. Basically this instrument is called as theremin, originally cons. Mar 06, 2007 the passion for the theremin is a flame that has never died and for many it is burning brighter than ever. And the appeal of the theremin is not just its distinctive sound its that it is literally a. While the documentary contains few objectionable elements, the lack of a narrative, a definitive point of view and true insight into the man theremin. He returned to the united states in 1991 with his daughter natasha and granddaughter olga, as shown in the wonderful documentary theremin. Martin chooses to focus on theremin s eponymous invention, a strange musical instrument which predated the synthesizer in the field of electronic sound.
It is the kind of movie that requires a musical score only the theremin possibly could supply. The passion for the theremin is a flame that has never died and for many it is burning brighter than ever. In this experiment, i have designed an optical theremin using a 555 timer ic. Unfortunately, the dvd version does not include footage seen in the theatrical release no mickey mouse club footage and no sam hoffman. These kits are electrically simple, and can be put together less than an hour. Martin about the life of leon theremin and his invention, the theremin, a pioneering electronic musical instrument.