Watch a cat play a Theremin.

[amerikat]

Too funny.

http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=0ONJfp95yoE

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. That's an instrument??

[amerikat]

3. yes a cheap one. The better ones were used to make wierd sounds

in old scifi movies.

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Did they sound a bit like saws played with violin bows?

[amerikat]

5. Somewhat here is another video on a real thereamin

The guy plays a bit of "over the rainbow" and some other more common sounds.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ9UOJun7uo

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. Yeah, I can hear some similiarities betwen that video and this one in here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nu6ZuJBU7Y

[amerikat]

8. Sounds very much the same. Without the electronics.(nt)

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. Yup.

In old sci-fi and horror movies, that's what makes that oooOOOOOooooOOOOOooooeeeEEEEEeee spooky music. It uses radio waves, and you change the pitch by moving your hands around the antenna.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Love it!

:rofl:

[stuntcat]

9. *want*

x(

[alphafemale]

10. What maded me crack up though was the reaction shot of the cat at the end.

Is his name Simon? I think he was NOT impressed with the performance.

[DS1]

11. those two are adorable

[Deja Q]

12. The Theremin was also used by composer Christopher Tyng in "Futurama"

:)