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  1. The French composer Olivier Messiaen used it in pieces such as his 1949 symphony Turangalîla-Symphonie, and his sister-in-law Jeanne Loriod was a celebrated player of the instrument. It appears in numerous film and television soundtracks, particularly science fiction and horror films.

  2. Ondes martenot, (French: “musical waves”), electronic musical instrument demonstrated in 1928 in France by the inventor Maurice Martenot. Oscillating radio tubes produce electric pulses at two supersonic sound-wave frequencies. They in turn produce a lower frequency within audible range that is.

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  3. Maurice Martenot was a French musician who was the inventor of the ondes martenot (also called ondes musicales [French: “musical waves”]), an electronic instrument that supplies colour and tone to orchestral compositions.

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  4. The Ondes Martenot is an early electronic musical instrument invented by Maurice Martenot in 1928, known for its unique sound that resembles the human voice and its expressive capabilities. This instrument utilizes a wire and a ring that allows players to create pitch variations, making it particularly popular in classical and contemporary music.

  5. Ondes Martenot: a guide to this early electronic musical instrument, which features in Messiaen's Turangalîla Symphony and elsewhere.

  6. Edgard Varèse used the instrument to substitute for sirens in a 1929 performance of Amériques and replaced his earlier use of two theremins (another early electronic instrument) with the more precise ondes martenot when he revised Ecuatorial.

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  8. Mar 6, 2014 · But unlike the Theremin, whose wave effects are materialized by hands moving through the air, Martenot’s instrument was controlled by physical, palpable touch.

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