AETHERPHON, global theremin family

Also immediately reminded me of the terpsitone.


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Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote:
> [oops. sent the previous copy from an unsubscribed address. sorry if it
> duplicates.]
> 
> At 07:34 AM 11/16/06 -0600, David V wrote:
> 
>>That's pretty cool.  It reminds me of early attempts at "electronic body 
>>music", which now is the name of a genre of electronic dance music but 
>>originally referred to music people attempted to make with body suits 
>>retrofitted with sensors and MIDI transmitters.  This looks like an 
>>evolutionary step in that area.
> 
> 
> Sure does. I designed my first retrofitted suit, tethered (when even IR was
> very expensive, and way pre-Midi), in 1975 for a set of three pieces called
> "Network C/R". It was all based on light sensors that controlled analog
> synth parameters, including modification of & by realtime input.
> 
> Of course, where have I heard this before?
> 
> "It\ufffds an easy-to-use, virtual instrument that allows real-time music
> making, even by players without significant musical or computing skills"
> - Richard Helmer about the virtual guitar on the CSIRO site, 2006.
> 
> "Perform now -- instant realization, no requisities, no talent, no math, no
> physical development. Anyone can get involved, all ages."
> - Afred Mayer about the Ionic Performer synth in the manual, 1972.
> 
> And what was the original claim for the theremin? A familiar refrain, this
> no talent & no skills concept. :)
> 
> Dennis
> 
>