Leon Theremin is Russian Soviet inventor of
French and German descent. Theremin became interested in electricity at an
early age by the age of 7, and by 13 he was experimenting with high frequency
circuits. Theremin is well known for one of inventions called, “The Theremin”.
The Theremin was the very first electronic instrument created. Leon gave homage
to the creation by naming his creation by his last name. Leon’s life was
electricity, because by the age of 17 he had his very own laboratory where he
would experiment with high frequency circuits, optics and magnetic fields. Leon
recalled that he had built a million-volt Tesla Coil and noticed a strong glow
associated with his attempts to ionize the air.
The outlook on what Leon was trying to accomplish was to use the resources of the actual universe. Leon’s device, “The Theremin”, was patented in 1928. The Theremin consisted of the position of the player's hands to control oscillators for frequency bands with one hand, and amplitude with the other without being touched. Vladimir Lenin, Leader of the Soviet Communist Party, ordered six hundred of the instruments for distribution and sent Leon on a trip around the world to demonstrate the latest Soviet technology and the invention of electronic music. Leon had much to express with his passion for inventing and using the universe at his advantage to create such invention like the Theremin Instrument. The fact he had the idea of even having thoughts of creating an invention that would ionize the air seems quite bizarre and intriguing even in our day in age. Today, Theremins are popular instruments among avant-garde and classical artists, and is occasionally used in jazz music as well. Also, there said to be a newer version of the Theremin created that reacts to movement, which was created for dancers.
The outlook on what Leon was trying to accomplish was to use the resources of the actual universe. Leon’s device, “The Theremin”, was patented in 1928. The Theremin consisted of the position of the player's hands to control oscillators for frequency bands with one hand, and amplitude with the other without being touched. Vladimir Lenin, Leader of the Soviet Communist Party, ordered six hundred of the instruments for distribution and sent Leon on a trip around the world to demonstrate the latest Soviet technology and the invention of electronic music. Leon had much to express with his passion for inventing and using the universe at his advantage to create such invention like the Theremin Instrument. The fact he had the idea of even having thoughts of creating an invention that would ionize the air seems quite bizarre and intriguing even in our day in age. Today, Theremins are popular instruments among avant-garde and classical artists, and is occasionally used in jazz music as well. Also, there said to be a newer version of the Theremin created that reacts to movement, which was created for dancers.
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