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The theremin is cool because it’s weird though. And being able to play it is impressive in part because it is difficult. But most of all what I like about the
by QuantumNomad_ 1y ago
The theremin is cool because it’s weird though. And being able to play it is impressive in part because it is difficult.
But most of all what I like about the theremin is that it is an electronic instrument all of its own unique kind and not an emulation of the instruments that existed before electricity was usable by humans.
Saying that a cello is “strictly better” than a theremin kinda feels to me like saying that ice skating is “strictly better” than rollerblading. It’s just different activities that different people enjoy.
- cousin_it 1y agoYeah, I put it somewhere in the same category as unicycling, or playing a guitar with your teeth. In fact I'd double down on the "strictly better" bit. There's an instrument that's literally strictly better than the theremin: it makes a very similar sound, looks every bit as cool and weird, but is much easier to play well. The musical saw! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7cMJn0HAdE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7cMJn0HAdE
- egypturnash 1y agoYou have to touch the saw, though. You don't touch the theremin! You just wave your hands in its vicinity and music happens! (Or an awful shrieking cacaphony, if you're a beginner.) How cool is that?