Martenotn.
/ˈmɑːtənəʊ/, U.S. /ˈmɑrdəˌnoʊ/ A type of electronic musical instrument consisting of a keyboard or sliding conductive ribbon, or both, and producing a melody of variable pitch and voicelike quality; = Ondes Martenot n.
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theremin1927
Martenot1931
trautonium1931
Ondium Martenot1936
Ondes musicales1938
Ondes1940
Ondes Martenot1940
monochord1956
synthesizer1957
Mellotron1963
Moog1967
electrophone1968
Stylophone1968
multi-keyboard1976
synth1976
keytar1979
Synclavier1979
1931 Electronics July 18/1 As an example of a very fully developed [electronic musical] instrument..the ‘Martenot’ may be cited, named after its inventor.
1932 19th Cent. May 606 The Martenot instrument..looks like a small portable harmonium, from which connexions run to one or more loud-speakers.
1932 19th Cent. May 607 Anyone already able to play the piano can make a fair showing on a Martenot after a few hours' practice.
1936 Discovery July 222/1 The Martenot instrument...Honegger, Milhaud, Ibert are among the composers who have scored for it, and Stokowski has made use of it in his orchestra.
1938 Oxf. Compan. Music 287/2 The instrument known as Ondes Musicales..or the Ondium Martenot, or the Martenot..is purely melodic.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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