Music from the Ether - The Amazing Theremin

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1. The theremin is an electronic instrument that is played without being touched. Quite simply - it is a boxlike device with two antennae. One antenna controls pitch and the other volume. As a hand approaches the antennae, the pitch and volume can change - usually producing the trademark ghostlike sounds. Who invented the theremin? Hermann Gzorky Theo Goldmerk Lev Termen Jay Shelby

2. Theremin first showcased his invention at the Moscow Industrial Fair in 1920. Which prominent Russian figure of the time requested lessons on the instrument? Answer: (Five letters - begins with L)

3. Leon Theremin arrived in the USA in 1927 and was eventually granted a patent for his invention. Mainly considered a novelty item, it was marketed and distributed by RCA. The concept of the theremin inspired a later electronic music phenomena. What was it? The woofer The amplifier The Moog Synthesiser The electronic organ

4. Russian born Clara Rockmore was a musical prodigy. When a problem with her hands forced her to forego her chosen instrument she became the world's best thereminist. She was one of Leon Theremin's original students. What had been her chosen instrument? Piano Cello Clarinet Violin

5. Space movies were quick to adapt the "spooky" noise of the theremin into their soundtracks. Which of the following movies featured the theremin? The Queen of Outer Space All of these It Came From Outer Space The Day the Earth Stood Still

6. Even Alfred Hitchcock was not immune to the effect the eerie sounds of the theremin could have on a movie's suspenseful moments. In which movie was this sound effect used? Rope Psycho Spellbound Vertigo

7. The 1957 movie "The Delicate Delinquent" featured a famous comedian. In the movie the character stumbles upon a nutty professor's theremin and a hilarious dance scene follows. Who is the comedian? Lou Costello Jackie Gleeson Milton Berle Jerry Lewis

8. "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin also features a theremin. Which member of the group played the instrument? Robert Plant John Paul Jones John Bonham Jimmy Page

9. Leon Theremin and his wife lived in New York for ten years and in that time entertained many famous people. Which scientist was fascinated with Theremin's work and asked about the "colour of music"? Answer: (Last name only - think relativity)

10. Leon Theremin was kidnapped in 1938 and returned to Russia. He was imprisoned and forced to work in a secret lab for the KGB. What did he develop? A signal coding machine A radio jamming system A spy camera An eavesdropping device