theremin
noun
the·re·min
ˈther-ə-mən 
: a purely melodic electronic musical instrument typically played by moving the hands in the electromagnetic fields surrounding two projecting antennae
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Ahead of that, a special event held in Episode 5 (out Feb. 14) will present an opportunity for more theremin playing, though Miss Huang will be irked to be snubbed again.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Feb. 2025
The theremin’s long history was also part of the appeal.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Dec. 2013
Rui plays the song on his theremin, and Totsuko dances for her friends and for herself, coming alive.
—Kayti Burt, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
His hands fluttered above the keyboard in a way that looks very much like someone playing a theremin, the ethereal instrument that’s played by manipulating the invisible electromagnetic fields around a pair of antennas.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Feb. 2025
The theremin’s long history was also part of the appeal.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Dec. 2013
Rui plays the song on his theremin, and Totsuko dances for her friends and for herself, coming alive.
—Kayti Burt, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
His hands fluttered above the keyboard in a way that looks very much like someone playing a theremin, the ethereal instrument that’s played by manipulating the invisible electromagnetic fields around a pair of antennas.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Theremin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theremin. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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