Electronic Music Instruments Flashcards
What is the name of this instrument?
Stylophone
What is the name of this instrument?
Omnichord
Released in 1980, this drum machine significantly influenced the development of dance and hip-hop music. Name the machine and the company that produced it.
Roland TR-808
This was the name of the world’s first drum machine. It was created as part of a collaboration that included musical theorist Henry Cowell.
Rhythmicon / Polyrhythmophone
Developed by Thaddeus Cahill in 1896, this instrument is considered to be the first synthesizer.
Telharmonium
Invented in 1928, this is an early electronic musical instrument. It is played with a keyboard or by moving a ring along a wire. It is named after its French creator.
Ondes Martenot (“Martenot Waves”)
This instrument, controlled without physical contact by the performer, is named after the Westernized version of its Soviet Inventor’s name.
(Léon) Theremin
He invented the first commercial synthesizer in the mid-1960s.
Robert Moog
This American composer and band leader played a pioneering role in the development of electronic instruments. Many might recognize his music because it was adapted in over 120 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons.
Raymond Scott