Hisory of Electronic Music

Clavencin Electrique

Apr 1, 1759

A keyboard that employed static electrical charges to cause a small metal clappers to hit bells.

Musical Telegraph

Apr 1, 1874

Created by Elisha Grey

The Telharmonium was invented

Mar 20, 1897

A large system capable of electrically generating, controlling and shaping sounds. Invented by Thaddeus Cahill

The Wurlizter was invented

Mar 20, 1910

Theatre organ. Used today at Oregon Stop Pizza.

The Theremin was invented

Mar 20, 1919

Invented by Leon Theremin. Clara Rockmore responsible for advancing the artistry of Theremin Performance.

The Hammond Organ was invented

Mar 20, 1929

Same tone wheel process was that was use in the Telharmonium. Built to mimic the souund of a pipe organ.

Paul Hindemith is the first to use turntables

Mar 21, 1930

The art of minipulating sounds and create music using phonograph or digital turntables

A new music genre called Musique Concrete is developed

Mar 20, 1940

Use sound recording device, natural, environmental, industrial and human sounds.

First electric guitar is invented by Les Paul

Mar 21, 1941

4x4 piece of woodwith an Epiphne neck, homeade pickups and a bridge with a Vibrato tailpick.

First song composed on a computer - Illiac Suite

Mar 21, 1956

The name of the song was cosen because the composition pertaining to composition were programmed to the computer

Birth of electric bands

Mar 21, 1960

The Beatles and the Beach Boys

The San Francisco Tape Music Center is founded

Mar 21, 1961

Founded be composers Morton Subotnick and Ramon Sendr. The aim was to present concerts and offer a place to learn and wok within the tape music medium.

Turntables are reintroduced in the late 1970's

Mar 21, 1970

Kool DJHeric, Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash were generally accepted as the early pioneers of this style of music.

MIDI is introduced

Mar 21, 1983

Musical Instrument Digital Introface.

First laptop orchestra at Priceton University

Mar 21, 2005

Founded by Dan Truman and Perry Cook. Since the founding, many other laptop orchestras have developed at other univrsities and cities around the world.

Atomic Tom- the first band to use iPhones in a performance after instruments are stolen

Oct 21, 2010

It was origionally a publicity stunt, but quickle becam and overnight sensation recieving over 1.3 million views on youtube which put the band on the map.