History of Electronic Music

How did it Begin

Apr 11, 1759

Clavecin Electrique built by Jean Baptiste de La Borde - Keyboard that employed static electrical charges to make sounds.

Define Electronic Music

Dec 1, 1890

Music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production - begin end of 19th Century

Electronic Music Begins to Emerge

Apr 11, 1897

Spirited American Inventor - Thaddeus Cahill - Invented the Telharmonium

More Instruments Created

Apr 1, 1910

The Wurlizter and the Theremin

New Technology

Apr 11, 1928

Magnetic tape recording technology - was able to record sound - could store and manipulate sound

RCA to Manufacture and Market

Apr 11, 1929

Leon Theremin signed a licensing agreement with RCA to make versions of his instrument.

Further Instrument Expansion

Apr 11, 1929

Laurens Hammond develops Hammond Organ - similar to the Telharmonium

Musique Concrete Discovered

Apr 11, 1935

Pierre Schaeffer and Pierre Henry - first song by electromechanical means created - Etude aux chemins de fer (Railway Etude)

Graphic Notation

Apr 11, 1940

New kind of music needed new kind of notation

Les Paul

Apr 11, 1941

Les Paul invented the electric guitar. He had a large affect on electronic music and its popularity.

Introduction of Computers

Apr 1, 1956

First songs created on computers - Illiac Suite for String Quartet

New Synthesizers coming about

Apr 11, 1958

RCA Mark II, Moog, Minimoog, Buchla

Music Groups Using Electronic Music

Apr 11, 1960

Beatles and Beach Boys become popular using synthesizers and electronic music.

Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)

Jan 11, 1983

Created standard language for instruments so that instruments and computers could talk to each other.

Turntablism

Apr 11, 1985

Art of changing shounds and creating music using a turnable because popular.

Laptops, iPhones and iPads

Apr 11, 2005

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRAfdiphYNU
New ways of music being created. People are using their laptops, iphones and ipads.