Theremin Instrument

The theremin is an instrument used particularly in electronic music, it was invented in Russia by Leon Theremin. In addition to electronic music, it has been used in soundtracks for movies, especially spooky movies. Robert Moog, an electronic musician, played around with the building of theremins in the 50's and he ultimately came up with a synthesizer, "The Moog." I think its so amazing to watch someone use it. It almost looks like magic, all they do is wave their hands over two different ends and it creates sound, an eerie sound. I think its neat because if you play it a certain way, with rapid movements it can actually sound like a voice singing.

The theremin can be heard in songs such as :

The Pixies: Velouria

The White Stripes: Little People

Pink Floyd: Echoes

Source for the songs:

bloglist.org:music playlists, songs with the Theremin

Jimmy Page and the Theremin on YouTube; Check it out!