Theremin

Radio Corporation of America (RCA) American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 684

A player does not touch a theremin but by approaching the antennae interrupts an electromagnetic field and creates a musical tone. The right hand controls the pitch while the left hand the volume. Approxi-mately 500 theremins were originally produced by RCA in 1929, of which around 120 survive.

Theremin, Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Wood, vacuum tubes, electrical wiring, American

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Theremin, Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Wood, vacuum tubes, electrical wiring, American
Theremin, Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Wood, vacuum tubes, electrical wiring, American
Theremin, Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Wood, vacuum tubes, electrical wiring, American
Theremin, Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Wood, vacuum tubes, electrical wiring, American
Theremin, Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Wood, vacuum tubes, electrical wiring, American

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