MUSIC FROM AIR.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 10459, 14 December 1927, Page 5

MUSIC FROM AIR.

RUSSIAN’S REMARKABLE IXVENTIOX

STICCES9FU.T, EXPERIMENTS IN ' LONDON (United Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received Dee. 13, 9.50 p.m.) , * • LONDON, Dec. 13.

Professor Thereriin of : Russjai gave a successful demonstration at Albert Hall of his invention, whproby. music is extracted from the air, arid received the congratulations of. Sir Oliver Lodge, and other scientists.— A. and N.Z.O.A.

A remarkable, invention whereby; \mnisic is extracted from the air was revealed! in a demonstration at Bjbchstein Hall, Berlin, in September, attended by Professor Einstein and many German professors, and MFC.. B. Cochran.. The inventor, . Professor Theremin, a Russian, stood on the stage, near a small wooden box from which a foot-long brass rod projected; He merely vibrated, liJs. fillers- in the air as though playing a musical instrument. Instantly a tune was extracted as a result of the waves ■ reaching the instrument. Scientists accepted the invitation to play on the air. and everyone succeeded in obtaining a tune. The nearer, the,, hand drew to the' brass rod tho. higher the note became, and ,a deeper tone as it was withdrawn. Certain notes also were produced by merely blinking the eyes or moving the muscles of tho face the right distance from the instrument. Scientists agree that the invention has vast possibilities.