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THEREMINS, OR SOUNDS THAT DRIVE YOUR DOG CRAZY

Most of us became acquainted with the tones of the theremin through the soundtracks of "B" horror films from the 1950s and 1960s, but there's more to the instrument than ambient sound for the cinematically bizarre. Invented by Leon Theremin--who also had the dubious honor of being forced to invent the "bug" for the KGB--the instrument was originally created for classical purposes. www.thereminworld.com, albeit still under construction in some areas, has "everything theremin"--history, how to build your own, discographies, related links, and more. Have fun, but please put Fido in the other room for the duration.

Tue, 14 Mar 2000 11:40:17 -0800

Submitted by: Susan Poliniak