Martenot waves
E866338
continuous-pitch instrument
electronic musical instrument
keyboard instrument
monophonic musical instrument
Martenot waves are an early electronic musical instrument known for their ethereal, wavering tones and expressive performance capabilities, invented in the 1920s by Maurice Martenot.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Martenot waves canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10466025 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Martenot waves Context triple: [ondes Martenot, alsoKnownAs, Martenot waves]
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A.
Hertzian waves
Hertzian waves are early experimentally demonstrated electromagnetic waves that confirmed James Clerk Maxwell’s theory of electromagnetism and paved the way for modern radio communication.
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B.
Rayleigh waves
Rayleigh waves are a type of surface seismic wave that travel along the ground with a rolling motion, causing both vertical and horizontal ground displacement.
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C.
Stoneley waves
Stoneley waves are a type of seismic interface wave that propagates along the boundary between two solid media or along a solid–fluid interface, with particle motion concentrated near the boundary.
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D.
Zur Theorie der nichtlinearen Wellen
"Zur Theorie der nichtlinearen Wellen" is Klaus Hasselmann's doctoral thesis, a foundational work on the behavior and mathematical description of nonlinear waves in physics.
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E.
Brillouin
Brillouin is a French surname most notably associated with physicist Léon Brillouin, known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and solid-state physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Martenot waves Target entity description: Martenot waves are an early electronic musical instrument known for their ethereal, wavering tones and expressive performance capabilities, invented in the 1920s by Maurice Martenot.
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A.
Hertzian waves
Hertzian waves are early experimentally demonstrated electromagnetic waves that confirmed James Clerk Maxwell’s theory of electromagnetism and paved the way for modern radio communication.
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B.
Rayleigh waves
Rayleigh waves are a type of surface seismic wave that travel along the ground with a rolling motion, causing both vertical and horizontal ground displacement.
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C.
Stoneley waves
Stoneley waves are a type of seismic interface wave that propagates along the boundary between two solid media or along a solid–fluid interface, with particle motion concentrated near the boundary.
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D.
Zur Theorie der nichtlinearen Wellen
"Zur Theorie der nichtlinearen Wellen" is Klaus Hasselmann's doctoral thesis, a foundational work on the behavior and mathematical description of nonlinear waves in physics.
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E.
Brillouin
Brillouin is a French surname most notably associated with physicist Léon Brillouin, known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and solid-state physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
continuous-pitch instrument
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electronic musical instrument ⓘ keyboard instrument ⓘ monophonic musical instrument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ondes Martenot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlInterface |
drawer-mounted controls
ⓘ
keyboard ⓘ pressure-sensitive key or button ⓘ ring on a wire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designedFor | highly expressive melodic lines ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century electronic music ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
iconic early electronic instrument
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rare instrument ⓘ |
| inception | 1928 ⓘ |
| influenced | later electronic musical instruments ⓘ |
| inventor | Maurice Martenot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous pitch control via ring and wire
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highly expressive performance control ⓘ keyboard with lateral movement for vibrato ⓘ timbre control via drawer of switches and controls ⓘ use of multiple loudspeakers with different resonant characteristics ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Ginette Martenot
NERFINISHED
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Jeanne Loriod NERFINISHED ⓘ Olivier Messiaen (as composer for the instrument) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfVoices | 1 ⓘ |
| pitchControlMethod |
keyboard playing
ⓘ
sliding ring along a wire ⓘ |
| powerSource | mains electricity ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
synthesizer
ⓘ
theremin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
ethereal tone
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gliding pitch ⓘ vibrato-rich sound ⓘ wavering tone ⓘ |
| timbreControlMethod | switches and knobs in a control drawer ⓘ |
| tuningSystem | equal temperament ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
avant-garde music
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ contemporary orchestral music ⓘ film music ⓘ |
| usedInWork |
Fête des belles eaux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trois petites liturgies de la Présence Divine NERFINISHED ⓘ Turangalîla-Symphonie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesComponent |
heterodyne oscillators
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vacuum tube oscillator ⓘ |
| volumeControlMethod |
expression key operated by the left hand
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pressure-sensitive control ⓘ |
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