Informations about theremin needed

[Nosferatu]

I would like to start this forum with an instrument that gave a lot to Horror and Science-Fiction movies: the theremin.

For those who have never heard about it:
http://www.thereminworld.com/article.asp?id=17
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin

Well, I would like to know if some of you know how to play this unusual instrument, know where I can purchase one (in Europe as much as possible) or just give some advises for beginners.

Thank You!

[joker jr.]

http://www.moogmusic.com/

you should find everything you need there. I'm pretty sure Moog is the main Theremin company these days.

[Cyclops]

Ah yes the strange instrument invented by I think a Hungarian guy named Theremin. It works like a radio,you know when listening to an AM station and it whistles between stations,sometimes it gets louder if you move away or closer to the radio. That's called heterodyning and metal detectors work on a similar principle. Was used on the original Star Trek,also the Beach Boys used one on Good Vibrations.

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