Hi Greg and thanks for the background info. This is all familiar to me. In fact it was Moog's interview in the documentary film Theremin An Electronic Odyssey that inspired me to build what became my first theremin, at its heart his first published design (the 201). There's a photo of it, about half-way down the about page of our new site: http://www.rcatheremin.com/about.php Dr. Moog signed this instrument for me during a visit just after New Years day 2003.
It's great that Moogfest has been so successful and the traditions as well as the ever present (in the theremin world) avant-garde continue to thrive. Moog Music and Moog Archives are on our list of organizations to send notices to, but the reminder is good. There's always more things on my plate than time to do it all, same as you, and reminders don't hurt a bit. Best, Andrew Baron Santa Fe On Mar 4, 2012, at 8:40 PM, Greg Bogantz wrote: > Hi Andrew, You may or may not know that Dr. Robert Moog, the inventor of > the Moog synthesizer, started his career as a consequence of his fascination > with the original RCA theremin. He started restoring them, then he decided > to make new ones. One thing led to another, and the Moog Music company was > formed. Today, Moog Music is alive, well, and thriving in Asheville, NC (my > stomping grounds). They are still restoring original theremins as well as > making and selling new ones, in addition to all their newer synthesizer > equipment. A lot of musicians descend on Asheville to visit Moog Music and > play with their toys. Asheville started a music gathering called "Moogfest" > two years ago which is a celebration of all things Moog. It's been a huge > success, and more are in the planning stages. You might want to contact Moog > or one of their websites to spread the news of your website. Lots of > musicians and others interested in the theremin should see your postings > there. Her e's the scoop on Moogfest. Another one will probably be scheduled this year around October: > > http://www.moogfest.com/ > > Greg Bogantz > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Baron" <a...@popyrus.com> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 9:11 PM > Subject: [Phono-L] Partly OT, Victor Theremin site > > >> Hi all ~ >> >> My Victor Theremin* colleague and I have just co-created a new website: >> rcatheremin.com >> >> For those who may be interested, here you will find practical but heretofore >> unavailable information about the original 1929 theremins, the first >> manufactured musical instrument to employ no acoustic or mechanical means of >> reproducing of sound. In Victor advertising, it was stated: "Not a >> phonograph---Not a radio---Not like anything you have ever heard or seen!" >> >> There are Victor records of this unique first electronic musical instrument >> that date from 1930 (Victor 25130 is one that some of you may have seen), >> and the instrument itself (which is played without touching it) was >> developed during the time that RCA was busy acquiring the Victor Talking >> Machine Company. >> >> If any of you own or know of someone who has one of these original Victor >> Theremins, please let me know about it, as we are actively researching the >> survivors. Both Mike and I own RCA theremins, and are not in the market to >> buy, but rather are more interested in documenting the survivors and sharing >> what we've learned about these rare and unusual instruments. >> >> I hope you enjoy the site, >> Andrew Baron >> Santa Fe >> >> (*As originally advertised in 1929, also referred to in brochures as the RCA >> Theremin) >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
