Does Oppo Theremin?

Kinja'd!!! "ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
12/29/2017 at 15:37 • Filed to: None

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My 13 year old asked for and got one for Xmas. I am laying in bed recovering listening to him figure out how to play it. He also got a rented marimba, so it was a musical holiday for him.

Anyone know how to play theremin?


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Kinja'd!!! lone_liberal > ImmoralMinority
12/29/2017 at 15:45

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A theremin and a marimba? Did you give them to him or does somebody hate you?


Kinja'd!!! punkgoose17 > ImmoralMinority
12/29/2017 at 15:52

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To me the theremin sounds like the electric equivalent of the saw. I cannot play either.


Kinja'd!!! RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ImmoralMinority
12/29/2017 at 15:55

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Lydia Kavina (video above), the world’s premier thereminist, has books and instructional DVDs, as well as teaching master classes... not that that’s probably in the cards.

http://www.lydiakavina.com/


Kinja'd!!! RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ImmoralMinority
12/29/2017 at 15:58

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Some of Clara Rockmore’s pieces are worth interest as well.


Kinja'd!!! thejustache > ImmoralMinority
12/29/2017 at 15:59

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My sister wanted (and got) a theremin for Christmas when she was about that age. No I can’t play it (other than badly eeking out popular melodies) but I do know your pain. If it’s any consolation my sister got bored with it after a couple months and it’s probably been in her closet or something being silent ever since.


Kinja'd!!! Textured Soy Protein > ImmoralMinority
12/29/2017 at 16:01

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Kinja'd!!! Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > punkgoose17
12/29/2017 at 16:03

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Probably my favorite song using a singing saw (the saw comes in around the 3 minute mark, but the whole song album is amazing).


Kinja'd!!! user314 > ImmoralMinority
12/29/2017 at 16:10

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Having nothing germane to offer, I give you words of ‘wisdom’ from Dr. D :

My point is, at its best, evil science is like undergoing deep Freudian analysis - with a theremin constantly playing in the background. 

and How It’s Made, Marimba:


Kinja'd!!! Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ImmoralMinority
12/29/2017 at 16:29

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I assume it’s like a trombone. You kinda just have to know right?


Kinja'd!!! jimz > ImmoralMinority
12/29/2017 at 20:34

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this is everything I know about the theremin.

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/cvdjsy/stand-up-eugene-mirman—theremin-jokes


Kinja'd!!! CaptDale - is secretly British > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
01/04/2018 at 18:55

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Very cool!