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.
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| 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
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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
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sliding ring along a wire ⓘ |
| powerSource | mains electricity ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
synthesizer
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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
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classical music ⓘ contemporary orchestral music ⓘ film music ⓘ |
| usedInWork |
Fête des belles eaux
NERFINISHED
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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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