[Magdalen] (ever heard of the) THEREMIN - Over The Rainbow (on YouTube)

[Lynn Ronkainen]

I should have known that so many of our illustrious group would be aware of this instrument! : ) 
  
Lynn 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Judy Fleener" <fleenerj at gmail.com> 
To: magdalen at herberthouse.org 
Sent: Saturday, December 6, 2014 5:53:51 PM 
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] (ever heard of the) THEREMIN - Over The Rainbow (on        YouTube) 

On American TV in one episode of The Big Bang Theory about 4 physicists, 
the star, Sheldon decided to learn to play the Theremin because of the Star 
Trek theme.  I realize this may indicate a lack of culture on my part. 
Judy 

On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 2:31 AM, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com> wrote: 

> Wow, that's amazing. Whatever you call that ability to sense where the 
> limbs are in space, this musician must be off the scale on it in order to 
> be anywhere near the right pitch. That last note was terrific - sounds like 
> the upper register of a cello. 
> 
> Sally D 
> 
> On Thursday, 4 December 2014, Lynn Ronkainen <ichthys89 at comcast.net> 
> wrote: 
> 
> > How many of our musicians are familiar with this name, technique etc? 
> > There is a debut of a movie on Theremin and therminists (players of the 
> > Theremin) in Houston this weekend and the people connected with it who 
> are 
> > here in Houston are going to be 'live' to play and discuss the history of 
> > the instrument, its creator and use over the last 70 years.  I found this 
> > fascinating... 
> > 
> > THEREMIN - Over The Rainbow <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6KbEnGnymk 
> > 
> > 
> > Lynn 
> > 
> 



-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN 
Western Michigan