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Edgard Varese
Edgard was born in France in 1883. He moved to the United States in 1915 and became known as "The father of electronic Music". He was one of the first composers to anticipate the development of electronic music. -
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First Telharmonium Invented and first model.
First Telharmonium Model The Telharmonium was also known as the "Dynamophone". The instrument was invented by Thaddues Cahill. The signal from this invention was transmitted through wires and sounded like horns. Cahill built three versions. -
The Mighty Wurlitzer
The Mighty Wurlitzer The theatre organ was introduced in 1910 by Rembert Wurlitzer. Throughout the years it turned into a juke-box, then into a organ piano. It was installed into churches, homes, theatres, and was marketed as "The Mighty Wurlitzer". -
The Theremin
Leon Theremin and his Theremin invention Leon Theremin invented the Theremin in 1918. It is an electronical instrument played by hand motion of the antenna. This instrument was used in films that have won grammy awards, and in soundtracks. The inventor Leon Theremin was a Russian physicist who invented this at a young age. -
Ondes Martenot
Ondes Martenot InstrumentThis was invented by Maurice Martenot in 1928. It was a very similar sound to the Theremin. -
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Musique Concrete
Musique Concrete Musique Concrete is a form of electroacoustic music that is made in a acoustic form. The style was developed by Pierre Schaeffer in the early 1940's. -
Les Paul and the Electric Guitar
GibsonLes Paul invented the solid body eletric guitar and was credited with many recordings that have impacted the the world of popular music. -
First Computer Composed Music
IlliacIn 1956 the first song that was computer composed was "Illiac for String Quartet. It was made my Lejaren Hiller and Leonard Issacson. -
RCA Mark II
RCA Mark IIThis is a sound synthesizer. It was the first programmed electronic synthesizer. It was designed by Herbert Belar and Harry Olson in 1958. -
Moog Synthesizer
Moog synthesizerRobert Moog introduced the first modern moog syntherizer, is much easier to use then the RCA Mark II -
The Beatles
Tomorrow Never KnowsThe beatles first used the moog synthesizer in 1966 on their song "Tomorrow Never Knows" -
The Beach Boys
Good Vibrations The Beach Boys used the Electro-Theremin in their song "Good Vibrations" in 1966. -
MIDI
MIDIMIDI was founded in 1983 by a group of manufactures including Roland, Yamaha, Korg, and Kawai got together and made this up. Its a system or "language" that allows electronic musical instruments and computers to send information or "talk" to each other. -
Turntablism
Kool herc & his TurntablismDJ Kool Herc was known as the "Father of Hip-hop" Turntablism was coined by this man. -
PLork, and SLork,
PLork, SLorkThe First Laptop Orchestra was founded by Dan Trueman and Perry Cook in 2005 at Princeton University.
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Wrapping it up
instruments
All these events have been going on through the years from 1883 and since technology has improved instruments have as well.
