The theremin, an electronic instrument invented by Léon Thérémin, a scientist of French origin who lived and worked in Russia, has the original feature of being played without the performer touching it. Frequencies and dynamics are controlled by the movement of the player’s hands in the air, with pitch varying according to the distance of the right [..]

1927, from the name of its inventor, Russian engineer Léon Thérémin (1896-1993).

An electrophone invented by Leo Theremin in the 1920's, this instrument generates electronic pitches. The pitch and volume are controled by the proximity of the player's hands to metal protr [..]

(n) an electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that serve as antennas to control pitch; the left hand controls phrasing

   An electronic instrument that produces a tone that changes in pitch and dynamic level when the player moves his or her hands near its antenna and loop. The theremin was invented in the twenties by Leon Theremin.