From Princeton’s Dalet Concert Series curated and run by the wonderful Irena Gobernik and Leo Vayn. This segment from the concert features PascAli and Kip Rosser playing together for the first time. A challenging eleven minutes during which two contrabasses and a theremin produce sounds so unusual that they seem to emanate from something other [...]
We’ll continue to exploit the “slide,” then combine it with the previous chapters’ vibrato techniques. It’s all for the purpose of bringing added depth to your practice while transforming the theremin’s “imperfections” into playing versatility.
Since its early days, the theremin has been criticized for its constant portamento, the sliding from one note to another. Even today, sliding tends to be looked at somewhat negatively. By adopting a different mindset and rethinking “the slide,” we can use it to greater advantage for both intonation and for sheer sonic effect. This [...]
Continuing with working toward a new mindset regarding vibrato, let’s look at intentionally making it deviate from the root pitch and begin to think of it in terms of pulses, both rhythmic and melodic.
We’re going to deal with what many consider to be weaknesses of the theremin and then turn them to your advantage as a player. In Chapter 1, we take an honest look at vibrato, work with a new mindset, and rethink its purpose and uses.