Music From The Ether 1934

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Full titles read: "For generations the invention of new music-making instruments has almost stood still. Today we present Professor Maurice Martenot with his new electrical creation."

M/S's of Martenot playing the new instrument. The invention has a keyboard similar to that of a piano, however...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37861
Sort Number:
PT 205
Time in/Out:
01:34:30:00 / 01:37:18:00
Canister:
PT 205
Film ID:
1094.22
Issue Date:
26/01/1934

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  • The instrument being demonstrated here is the original version of the Ondes Martenot. More information about the instrument and its development here......

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onde
    s_Martenot

    jamied 12th Jun 2012

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