Theremin Demonstration
by Miles Brown
The theremin is the only musical instrument that is played without physical contact. Invented by the Russian scientist Léon Theremin in 1920, the theremin’s eerie sound is often heard on movie soundtracks associated with aliens and science fiction themes. Famous examples include It Came from Outer Space (1953), The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) and Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks! (1996). Miles Brown, a leading performer of the theremin, studied with theremin virtuoso Lydia Kavina, a direct relative of Theremin himself. He gives a demonstration on how this intriguing instrument works and how to compose for it.
邁爾士‧布朗
特雷門電子琴示範
特雷門電子琴是當今唯一一款不用人手碰觸也可以發聲的樂器。由科學家里安·特雷門於1920年所創，那神祕詭譎的音色經常出現在於外星人和科幻主題相關的電影配樂中。著名作品包括《宇宙訪客》（1953）、《地球停轉日》（1951）以及添·布頓的《火星人玩轉地球》（1996）。特雷門電子琴頂尖演奏家——邁爾斯·布朗，曾師從俄羅斯特雷門電子琴大師莉迪亞·嘉芬娜，而嘉芬娜正是該樂器的發明者特雷門本人的直系親屬。他將親自示範這件奇妙樂器的演奏原理，並講解如何為它創作樂曲。
