THEREMIN - Over The Rainbow
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- This song was written by Harold Arlen for the 1939 MGM classic THE WIZARD OF OZ. It is widely believed to be the most loved and enduring popular song of the 20th century. It is played here on the 1929 RCA theremin that once belonged to the late Hollywood thereminist, Dr. Samuel Hoffman.
100% vibrato
It's a good way to cover up mistakes lol
@@isaacrumley yeah that's what she said
Intonation is for the weak; if you never stop vibrating nobody can tell you’re out of tune ;)
@@ata_5208 exactly smh
100% Parkinson
1:51 sounds EXACTLY like an opera singer
It reminds me of the sound when somebody played a musical saw.
2:51 you mean?
@@John-pv5qc no they mean 1:51, it does sound like an opera singer
It's really the transition between notes that breaks the suspension of disbelief. When it's crisp, it sounds much different compared to slowly going between notes.
Sounds like a theremin to me
I'm here because of a joke I just read. "I'm thinking about selling my theremin. I haven't touched it in years."
OMG that is the funniest thing ever
Gregg Reed JSKSKSK
LOL! Love it.
lol
it's been reposted
That one mosquito when i'm about to fall asleep:
kkkkkkk
Mine doesnt even sing for me it only stings ;-;
😂😂😂
Underrated comment
This made my day!
This is how 80% of the ghost effects were made during the 80s...
And about 100% of scifi noises since the 50's
the last 20% was just some idiot smacking his ass with a wooden paddle near a mic and then applying oldies auto-tune
Yep. First became popular in Hollywood during the 40s to accompany scenes depicting disturbing dreams, hallucinations, etc. In the 50s the theremin began to be popularly used in sci-fi and horror films. One of the first to use it was the 1953 science fiction movie It Came From Outer Space. Cool instrument that can really create an eerie atmosphere.
@@xiramaniac Well done.
I thought it was made from Musical Saw
When she said “ 👋🏼👌🏼✊🤙🏼” it sounded beautiful.
he
That's a dude. Says his name in the credits
😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
d a t g i o 🤣💀🤣💀💀
Imagine, someone inventing such a bizarre instrument. Then imagine someone actually learning to play it using only trial-and-error... I am amazed at where human ingenuity and willingness to spend time to learn absurdly complicated things just for the heck of it can bring us...
what
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yes exactly!!!
You mean genius.
It wasn't even intended to be an instrument in the first place so yeah
It’s not a complicated instrument by any means.
It's crazy how the theremin sounds like a realistic human soprano singing voice.
That is amazing. And truly ingenious of what people can create and invent.
What human sounds like this?
@@Gobrech which planet are you from? Or are you trolling?
It sounded like a woman singing at first
@@darkprincessandthereptilia9618 have you ever heard a choir?
@@darkprincessandthereptilia9618Maybe the greatest hummer ever, not quite singing but It definitely has a human sound to it
That's how I imagine Sirens (the mythological creatures) sounded like
That's so beautiful to imagine. These evil creatures luring you in with their beautiful music only to kill you visciously.. it's poetic..
You better not be a sailor then.
@@batu3689 F
ozeppeo same lol
When I saw your comment, I couldn't help but think of a Will Ferrell movie, Ondine, I saw a long time ago.
They'll be playing it in the Space Cafe in 1000 years.
more like 20
@@kenshiiro nah, like a space bar with a bunch of depressed aliens gulping down their drinks as if they hate it, and wishing they where young again...
That’s what they said about everything invented in the 20’s
And it was made in the 1920's!
@@ionlygroommymy2cats so meta. But, like, not Meta®
I think some sad aliens are in my neighbourhood
Ayy lmao....
Marcians at attack
FK LMAO HAHAHAH
I am CAIN!!!!!
In the words of Jesse Lee Peterson, "Amazin'"
*its a cold stormy night, you just slapped a mosquito, the mosquito sings it’s final song with its broken wings as it slowly fades in and out of consciousness, as the song ends you see a little tear forming in its eyes as it stares at the human who just wouldn’t understand the mosquito needed blood to bring home to its family..*
i cri
all mosquitoes who bite are female because they need the blood to feed their eggs. male mosquitoes dont bite
Until you realise that they spread malaria and dengue fever, then you stop feeling sympathetic
I killed at least 20 flies yesterday. Now I feel bad.
you know what, fuck em. He thinks he can steal a little from me just because I have an excess of blood? what is he? a communist?
That looks more futuristic than iphone 7.
Certainly was in the Great Depression.
+GZ Broadcast
You won
+GZ Broadcast a rock looks more futuristic than the iphone 7
+GZ Broadcast 50 points for the Gryffindor!
+GZ Broadcast too bad the theremin is vintage
Something about this instrument is so haunting and beautiful, truly a very unique sound
unique
exactly! i love it :'D
E verdade parece seila uma assombração tétano falar mais e bonito
unique
"Truly unique" 👍 "very unique" 👎 unique meaning "one of a kind"... there is no degree of uniqueness. It Can't be "very" or "kind of" unique. It CAN be truly unique. It's either unique, or it isn't.
That was so futuristic and cool. To think it was invented in the 1920s. And was not intended to be a musical instrument at all.
What was it intended to be?
@@kingchickenwing4887 a surgical instrument
@@DASyam-tb7qt yeah i can totally see how it can help with surgery. If the surgeon has too shaky hands then its not good for the patient
Not it was intended to be a sonar for the Russian army
Theramin was a Russian spy who created the technology for a listening device which was successfully used for many years. He also developed the musical instrument and toured performing with it as his cover story so he could travel internationally.
When you like music, and want to be a mad scientist, but you're pretty chill.
Might wanna join the empire or something
Person: What instrument do you play?
Me: *_WAVELENGTHS_*
That's every musician though
@@MCDreng yeah but this is more direct.
I was about to say "i like trains" to your profile pic but not sure you would get it
"I'm studdying engineering to learn to play music"
A better response would have been capacitance since the Theremin works based off of capacitance.
A very underappreciated instrument, it's not just for sci fi movies.
The only instrument in the world that you don't touch when you play it.
It sounds like a mix of a violin and a human voice
Aaron Ries a Cello :)
True
That's what I thought when I first heard it. A mix of violin and an opera singer.
Ghost
@@madeleinebrandenburg401 Exactly
The high-tech instruments of the past are so much more magical than what we got now. It's not difficult for a computer to make a song these days, but playing an invisible violin atop a cupboard in the 1920's must have been spectacular and awe-inspiring, just like it still is.
I wonder why the theremin wasn't more widely used and improved over time.
Cuz it sounds like fucking dogshit, that's why it's only used in certain music like for sci-fi or old horror flicks. This instrument sounds like an old deaf pug screaming and since hearing this cover of somewhere over the rainbow I have been constipated for 6 days now
to my understanding their was revived interest in the 60's when Brian Wilson of the beach boys incorporated it into the top 40 hit, "good vibrations," but the popularity was short lived, my guess is that the Moog synthesizer which was all the hype at the time was able to produce similar sounds causing the theremin to fall into obscurity and as a novelty being as it is difficult to play, much practice and completely "by ear," many are lost without sheet music and other points of reference.
@ ok
Sophie Meow it sounds nice to me
My answer: its hard
Lyrics: Wooooooooooowww oww wooo owww wooooowww woooooowww owwwwwwwww ooooowwwwoooo ooowww wooow wooowww.
Lmfaoooo
CLEVER
owo
Wooot wooot
Hahahahaha omg
have you ever wanted to play the invisible violin? Well, we have a treat for you
Is noone talking about how LIT the shadow of the player looks?
It has got a FEEL
Yep the shadow is perfect
I had not noticed it until I read your post. Awesome!
An eel feel
It is a shadow because it is not lit.
A shadow is by definition not lit
A gentle lullaby, as selected by everyone's favorite Dorito Demon, Bill Cipher!
Theremin is the only instrument that sounds like a human voice . massively brillant.
Probably sounds' We used to communicate' 😯
not language.
Trombone, French horn, ones mentioned above
@Laupie Houppette 👍очень красивый звук у виолончели.
you should listen to the saw! it's an actual instrument, it sounds very similar to a theremin :)
dont forget the otamatone
Sounds like a broken hearted ghost cello crying.
Awesome, I love it !
I've messed around with a theremin a few times and I'm completely blown away by the level of control this man is able to achieve. He's insanely good at playing this thing
it's a crying instrument and can make you cry as well
Madhur Chari
Well, I'm willing to bet it's mostly because of the song. I'm sure it can be happy as well.
@@dongi916 I think what's beautiful about this instrument is it's a product of a physicist. It a beautiful blend of modern science and art. As an engineer I would love to be able to contribute to the mix of engineering and art.
A vintage electronic instrument skillfully played like a violin. You can see the emotion in his hand movements as he plays the melody and adjusts the volume. He make the theremin sound like a string instrument.
And yes, the Google Doodle brought me here. And I'm glad it did. 🙂
I would bet money he is a trained cello player
Its not emotion in his hand tho hes just making a vibrato
I want this played at my funeral by this guy dressed as a Jetson and multicolored glowing jellyfish dancing in the background.
Same same same
Johann*
You , my good sir , are a visionary
😂
Lev Theramin could have simply built the instrument with a sine wave and it would have been pretty good, but he took it to the next level and designed a unique waveform with an organic character and beauty to rival any physical instrument. The timbre sounds like a blend of human voice and violin. Even without the expressiveness of the ingenious control interface, the raw sound is a masterpiece.
Your comment is almost as beautiful as the music
works better than a kinect
Hilarious and original
For now.
the question is does anything work worse than a kinect
Theremin was the Kinect of the 1920s!
what are the alternatives though?
That is such a trippy instrument
Especially when the cord is on the ground where he can trip over it.
Don't be a hater, dear.
ahs 😊❤️
+Lucas King hey! your music is awesome!
lol this better be an american horror story reference
Lucas King I love your music and your channel. I tripped out when I saw you on here hahaha.
Lmfao! !! Love myrtle snow 👍👍
I love that the video is basically destroyed but the song was completely clear.
To answer the question many people are probably having while looking at the comments, an explanation of the question: "Who is Bill?"
About two months ago the creator of a cartoon show called Gravity Falls held an in-character AMA (Ask Me Anything) and answered questions as if he were one of the show's antagonists, Bill Cipher, a deranged Dream Demon and massive fan favorite. While many asks were answered with bizarrely written and nonsensical responses, others were responded to with seemingly random video links. One of them led here.
Friend: *What are you doing during quarantine?*
Me: *1:38*
I mean is it a dirty joke or smth 🤣
FBI OPEN UP
@@ianlee2344 probably not though is it
@@xJackkHD just ruined my experience for sure.
I just screamed!🤣🤣🤣
He looks so proud of himself at the end =) That smile !!
I’ve never heard of this instrument before, let alone anyone play it!
Amazing! He’s not even touching the instruments but is close to it moving his fingers and other hand to make the sound!
This instrument perfectly sounds and mimics the soprano voice!! It’s beautiful 🌹🌹🌹
Amazing! Thanks for posting Bill.
i was looking for this comment
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🤣
Lol
Laughed way too hard 😂😂😂
I legit cannot breathe 😂
I stumbled across the on the weird side of yoitube...and yet I never knew this instrument could ever be so beautiful. Completely changed my perspective of it.
same here fellow human
I just looked up Alien sounding music.
Yoitub
@@thebiggay6939 nice n a m e
I learned it just from a book that had it and I looked up videos and saw this!
My English Class just spent 5 minutes listening to this and reading comments together. It was a wild ride.
*WHAT CAN I SAY? IT'S A GOOD SONG.*
oh christ. Please spare me Bill..
Pixel Cat *I SPARE NO ONE.*
+Bill Cipher not even the canceling of gravity falls.
16-Bit Delicous pasta *THAT DOESN'T EVEN GRAMMATICALLY MAKE SENSE.*
+Bill Cipher YOUR MOM DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE 👳
This dude makes every instrument sing. Absolutely astonishing musician.
All joking aside... 😢 it's so beautiful
it does until i read the comments
Wow! I know nothing about how this instrument works.......but clearly this person is a true artist!!
am I the only one here because I like theremins?
hozeishere WHO THE FUCK IS BILL?
You have here one of the most amazing musical inventions on earth and they all talk about Bill, is he the inventor or something? :-?
Arbănaş Claudiu About two months ago the creator of a cartoon show called Gravity Falls held an in-character AMA (Ask Me Anything) and answered questions as if he were one of the show's antagonists, Bill Cipher, a deranged Dream Demon and massive fan favorite. While many asks were answered with bizarre written responses, others were responded to with seemingly random video links. One of them led here.
Arbănaş Claudiu Bill is a dream demon from a show called Gravity Falls. (the best show ever) Bill did an AMA and had a link to this page on it for some reason. He's a weird character.
www.reddit.com/comments/315yoy/im_bill_cipher_i_know_lots_of_things_ask_me/
Nope you're not the only one
Theremin sound = entering a different world for me
hozeishere Not even! I seriously wish someone would invent another hands-free electrical-field instrument. It's been almost a century now, someone has to have thought of a way to do something this cool with unshielded electronics since then!
To anyone whose ever played a musical instrument, what a wonderful performance this is. Imprecise because it’s totally done with the hands not touching the instrument itself, but also beautiful and quite challenging to play. Plus, Over the Rainbow is not an easy melody to perform. Beautifully done! Bravo!
It's not an easy melody to _remember_ , let alone perform! It's quite complex. But worth it. (No, I can't play it [on my harmonica or keyboard] - I can never remember how it goes all the way through.)
Somewhere, over the black hole...
*there's somethin' shinin' in the sky*
*And its not the suun*
Furret God its a mans black black skinnn
Imagine hearing this, playing on it's own at 3am.
Well then I’d say the ghost is a very good theremin player and I’d clap
My favorite song played by one of the most fascinating instruments ever..
it's awesome... First time I'm seeing this music instrument. I was unfamiliar to this thing yet. Today is Clara Rockmore's 105th Birthday. I saw Google's doodle and web app which is dedicated to theremin and Clara. so now I'm here to see this instrument.
You too ! ^^
+Kishor Jena (KSR) same here :)
+Kishor Jena (KSR) Ok and i am)
+Kishor Jena (KSR) same thank god lol I'm like in awe at this and have been looking up videos!
+Kishor Jena (KSR)
Check out Grégoire Blanc, a young French lad who, in my option, controls the vibrato, not going overboard. He is truly amazing, possibly even better than the great Clara Rockmore. He also does an amazing job with the Saw.
Namaste and care,
mhikl
What a majestic instrument! Thanks google doodle for letting me know about the theremin :)
+TheRedEngineer Now all you have to do is make an only one command theremin, jk I wish.
john smith ahhaha but this looks like a more complicated instrument ^^
maybe you can, you might need to get notes play in quick succesion too fast for our ears to notice, probably possible with /playsound, not note blocks though
Me too
+TheRedEngineer Cool seeing you here, love your videos!
The song is so beautiful, you can't describe it.
One of the beautiful things I've ever heard, almost brought me to tears
See Rob Scallon’s last video and skip to13:43
came from playing around with the google doodle theremin. :)
same
+Janis Fuh Same. Really learned something today.
+Janis Fuh Me too. Cool Instruments. I was trying to find the strings. lol
same here
mee too
The mother of all sythesizers!
Lol
I think that’s the perfect song for that instrument. Bravo !!!
Ethereal and absolutely beautiful 👏👏👏my favorite instrument ever!! 🌈
My dad had one of these when we were kids. He wouldn't let us touch it. I would sneak up and try to play with it once in a while though. It is really weird.
Funny thing is, you didn't have to *touch* it to play it :)
ha ha ha, yeah you are right!
made me cry of happiness beautiful song
I rediscovered this by watching Daniel Thrasher's video, and I'm in love!
Wish I could find more theremin covers as lovely as this!
I hope in about 200 Years the humanity play this on Spaceships!
+IMPERATOR BIll Chiper is planning this...
I'm glad I got to meet such a beautiful instrument... It sounds so calm and gives you the "good feels"!
+Renee Devil Beautiful yes, but this is the same instrument so popular in 50's horror movies and music. It is an extremely versatile device, to be sure.
Morgen Murphy I had no idea... Thank you for telling me! :)
Yeah
Thank you for this beautiful performance. This video is what convinced me to start playing the theremin myself about 5 years ago... I've been playing ever since, getting better every day and am so thankful to be able to play this wonderful instrument.
No tengo palabras para describirlo.
Simplemente bello !!!
...what a Gift you have!!!...that's the most Beautiful version I've ever heard!!!...your Sound is most Probably the closest aura to the Angel's in Heaven!!!...simply, Angelic!!!...God Bless You!!!...
I love watching the different techniques used by different thereminists. Peter incorporates body movement rather than the rigid posture of some. Beautiful.
Humans are incredible. The fact that we can learn to play this instrument accurately. We can do anything.
Well not "anything".
I'm apparently the only person here just because I felt like watch someone playing a theremin.
This sound is like the sound of a ghost. It's really romantic and soft sounds.
because we hardly see his face it looks like it's the 12th Doctor that is playing
Well his hair reminds me of the 4th doctor
I thought the exact same thing! 😂
And the instrument reminds me of songs in doctor who
true
Kinda late to the party but that was the first thing I was thinking. Was wondering where the sonic screwdriver was.
WOW. That's the first time I've heard a whole song played on one. Outstanding control.
The theremin is such a unique instrument I find it fascinating. It's music is quite beautiful. Thank you sir!
Beautiful
Many people came here because of Bill, this is nice music
Soooooo beautiful, the sound is so out of this world. Full of infinite longing and loss. Superb!
Dr strange would love this instrument.
all is art
😂
No, but Doctor Who does!
Who actually plays this is Dr. Hannibal.
This feels scary and beautiful at the same time...
I know right!
dream demon sent me
Same
ayy
leiadear same
How is this the First time in my life im seeing this
This was used in so many films of the day, ( The Day The Earth Stood Still ) and so many
more..I am fascinated with this instrument/invention..You made it, just splendid.. A wonderful choice, "Over The Rainbow" .. Bravo.. Thankyou for this !
Me encanta este instrumento , ojalá y se adapten clasicos como Chopin o Haydn a este hermoso instrumento.
Thank you domo for introducing me to this magical instrument
the human quality to this will stay in my head until I die
REALITY IS AN ILLUSION THE UNIVERSE IS A HOLOGRAM BY GOLD BYYEEE
+EndSpent Gaming BUY GOLD BYE*
+EndSpent Gaming WHOOP GRAVITY FALLS FTW!!!!
Gravity Falls!!!!
+EndSpent Gaming Gravity Falls WOW
+ET the ET most trees are actually blue.
im surprised no one is talking about how soulful the performance was
Holy shit this is so sad and beautiful at the same time
Today is the first time that I have seen and heard this instrument being played. It blows my mind.
Who else is here because of Bill?
Why must you taunt us Bill?!?!?!
What does this have to do with the end of a reddit page?!
MyLPSProductions Exactly!! What does this mean????
Not_Plausible why is this relevant to Bill? why did he put it on his Reddit page? WUT IS DA MEANING!
+Kitty Cat 0827 Maybe he just aprecciate this type of music, classy taste.
Teacher:So, what instrument do you play?
Me:𝗔𝗶𝗿
That is funny but also check out the theremin.app website for more fun and play the insterment in the air!
Magnetism
Peter,
Absolutely awesome. You sir are truly gifted. God Bless You.
"I'm studdying music"
"Where"
"At The Mechanical Engineering School!"
THANKS BILL
Yes, Smiling Friends enthusiasts, its a real instrument. And maybe it does summon aliens!
I rarely give this kind of description to electronic instruments...but that is a gorgeous sound.
you would be shocked by the great depth and tone that electronic instruments have