The invisible instrument: the theremin

The ethereal, pure sounds created by the electronic musical instrument echo the voice, but are controlled by the movements of the thereminist’s handsOne night almost 10 years ago, I heard an impossible voice on the radio. I was back in my hometown, driving my parents’ car; out of the darkness came the sound of a gorgeous soprano, a singing unlike anything I had ever heard. High and yearning, incredibly fragile, this delicate voice also conveyed a steady, girded force.I soon learned t