Well, while she's over here anyway... If Ms. Kavina was available for a master class in the NYC area I'd definately be interested. On 5/19/06, brickblad <kr@...> wrote: > > Hello, Olivia: > > > >When RCA produced and marketed the theremin in 1929 they presented > it as the perfect domestic instrument> > > The theremin proved hard to domesticate. Most found it very hard to > house-train. > > But I do think, more than ever, it's the instrument of the future. > Even now, jst about eleven years from it's 100th birthday, it's > amazing how many people have never seen or heard one. Though many of > us grew up hearing it in scary Sci-Fi movies, very few realize what > it was that was making the sound. > > Every time I perform, the majority of people believe the instrument > to be something new and futuristic. I suspect, that because of > it "touchless" attributes, it will always seem like something that > belongs in the future. Seems like the theremin's being played and > seen by more people than ever before. > > On another note, I had the pleasure of meeting Lydia Kavina in 200o. > When I asked her about workshops in the U.S., I believe she > mentioned your name in connection with their scheduling. I know > she'll be at EtherFest in Ashville this summer, but I'm unable to > attend, and I was wondering about other possible > seminar/workshops.It was six years ago, so I may be incorrect. If > I'm wrong, feel free to ignore this last paragraph. > > > > > > > > > > SPELLBOUND-L, the glocal thereminist community > > To contact the moderator, e-mail porphyrous@... > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Music instrument stores<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Music+instrument+stores&w1=Music+instrument+stores&w2=Vladimir+lenin&w3=Musical+instruments&w4=Musical+instrument+stores&w5=Musical+instrument+sale&w6=Musical+instrument+dealer&c=6&s=165&.sig=WrKEX00joFnbf2KoS9gO1A> Vladimir > lenin<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Vladimir+lenin&w1=Music+instrument+stores&w2=Vladimir+lenin&w3=Musical+instruments&w4=Musical+instrument+stores&w5=Musical+instrument+sale&w6=Musical+instrument+dealer&c=6&s=165&.sig=HHKycGyrXVJlPwDvXrzqTw> Musical > instruments<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Musical+instruments&w1=Music+instrument+stores&w2=Vladimir+lenin&w3=Musical+instruments&w4=Musical+instrument+stores&w5=Musical+instrument+sale&w6=Musical+instrument+dealer&c=6&s=165&.sig=AfrxWzHX02q3KiUmwg9Z9w> Musical > instrument stores<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Musical+instrument+stores&w1=Music+instrument+stores&w2=Vladimir+lenin&w3=Musical+instruments&w4=Musical+instrument+stores&w5=Musical+instrument+sale&w6=Musical+instrument+dealer&c=6&s=165&.sig=FZmcHh6tZr0ne6qpCGoNEQ> Musical > instrument sale<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Musical+instrument+sale&w1=Music+instrument+stores&w2=Vladimir+lenin&w3=Musical+instruments&w4=Musical+instrument+stores&w5=Musical+instrument+sale&w6=Musical+instrument+dealer&c=6&s=165&.sig=HQeyjzZEsQKaqdpgd3ypPA> Musical > instrument dealer<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Musical+instrument+dealer&w1=Music+instrument+stores&w2=Vladimir+lenin&w3=Musical+instruments&w4=Musical+instrument+stores&w5=Musical+instrument+sale&w6=Musical+instrument+dealer&c=6&s=165&.sig=ID01adS-uV99UZdEDekvBw> > ------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > - Visit your group "spellbound-l<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spellbound-l>" > on the web. > > - To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > spellbound-l-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com<spellbound-l-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> > > - Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > ------------------------------ > -- Skål - jh [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [SPELLBOUND-L] Re: The theremin--still the instrument of the future?
2006-05-25 by John Hoge
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