Giant Theremin, Melbourne - a brief introduction | City of Melbourne

The Giant Theremin was installed in Melbourne's Northbank precinct from November 2011 to February 2012.

Move to your own groove! Let your feet create the beat! The Giant Theremin is a super-sized musical instrument controlled by movement rather than conventional touch. Fun and easy to play, step inside the activation zone and hear your movement control the sound. Run, dance and jump about to create a symphony of movement.

Inspired by Russian inventor Lev Termen's original 1928 theremin, Melbourne's artist Robin Fox has designed a Giant Theremin capable of sounding like all sorts of musical instruments (or indeed any sound) and can be played by up to eight people simultaneously. Bring your friends and your video camera.

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Not to forget, Mr. Theremin seemed to have disappeared one day, from his place in New York. There was great bafflement about his vanishing. But then it turned out he had been recalled to Moscow to improve eavesdropping equipment. Those were the days.

Theremin's assistant Moog then carved out his own path, or two, and what we have as synths today all build on the Theremin.

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Oh my gosh! I might just have to take a trip to Melb to play with this!