Ondes Martenot

[aaronmarkson]

This is one of the very first fully electronic instruments...and it's amazing!

here's some info on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondes_Martenot

And here's a clip demonstrating some of the features.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy9UB...eature=related

There is a more modern version of this called the "french connection" If you listen to radio head, you know they have a Ondes Martenot on several of their songs. I am just fascinated by this instrument.