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theremin

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theremin

Summary

theremin is a type of musical instrument[1]. theremin ranks in the top 1% of type_of_musical_instrument entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,231 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • theremin is credited with the discovery of Leon Theremin[3].
  • theremin's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[4].
  • theremin is a type of electronic musical instrument[5].
  • theremin is a type of analogue synthesizer or other electronic instrument with thermionic valve (vacuum-tube) based devices generating and/or processing electric sound signals[6].
  • theremin is a type of continuous-pitch instrument[7].
  • theremin's Commons category is recorded as Theremin[8].
  • theremin comprises antenna[9].
  • theremin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Theremin[10].
  • theremin's Commons gallery is recorded as Theremin[11].
  • theremin's described at URL is recorded as http://www.treccani.it/magazine/atlante/cultura/Theremin_un_violino_nell_aria.htmllanguage[12].
  • theremin's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/21/arts/music/21walk.html[13].
  • theremin's used by is recorded as thereminist[14].
  • theremin's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 531.1[15].

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Definition and Type

theremin's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[4]. Recorded subclass of include electronic musical instrument[5], analogue synthesizer or other electronic instrument with thermionic valve (vacuum-tube) based devices generating and/or processing electric sound signals[6], and continuous-pitch instrument[7].

Use and Application

theremin comprises antenna[9]. theremin's used by is recorded as thereminist[14].

Why It Matters

theremin ranks in the top 1% of type_of_musical_instrument entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,231 views/month).[2] theremin has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] theremin is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Related Entities

Brian Jones Clara Rockmore Jean-Michel Jarre Leon Theremin Mike Shinoda "Weird Al" Yankovic

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments by the MIMO Consortium. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . MIMO's classification of musical instruments. mimo-international.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → type of musical instrument
    Used by → —
    Discoverer or inventor → Leon Theremin
    Instance of → —
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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