AETHERPHON, global theremin family

yes this clip is an excellent find!  Thanks for sharing!  Paul Lippman is
interesting - whilst not a great (or even good) player, he has something of
the Samuel J Hoffman in his stage presence and playing, and the music (or
sort of oscillating style) he plays with the orchestra (whether they're real
or on tape) has a really endearing, listenable quality.  I'd definitely like
to hear/see more of Paul if anyone has any recordings.

Regarding different players effect on the theremin - as Clara says 'it's a
crazy instrument', and the analogue electronic instrument, or so Bob Moog
believes, is alive to the different sensitivities of each player.  Thus, I
believe, when you are nervous, like playing with a child or a dog, your 'bad
vibes' may rub off on the theremin (or maybe I'm just insane).   But it is
directly affected by pitch,and very slightly by tone, by the 'density' of
the player - thus a fist is a more dense tone and higher pitch than a
finger, big male hands sound denser than little ladies.  You just adjust to
your own density, and bigger people may need to play back an inch or two to
petite players.  I still believe it's an instrument pre-disposed for petite
ladies to play more than bigger gents.

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