Theremin Flashcard

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Who was the inventor of the theremin?

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Leon Termen or Leon Theramin

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Where was he from?

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Russia

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What instrument did Termen learn to play?

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cello

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When did Termin first demonstrate the instrument?

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1921

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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union at the time?

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Lenin

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Why was Lenin interested in Termin’s instrument?

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because it could be used as a listening device

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When Termen moved to the USA what kind of work did he do?

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developed security systems including metal detectors for prisons such as Alcatraz

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What was another cool instrument Theremin developed? Options: the banjo, the electronic flute, the theramin drumset, the theramin cello

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the theramin cello

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Why did Theremin continue to meet with the Soviet secret service?

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he gave them details of his meetings with famous americans (he was forced to since this is communism)

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Termen left the USA in 1938 to go back to Russia. Where did he spend the next 10 years?

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in jail