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Who pioneered the electronic music genre?
When did electronic music start to really take off?
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An electronic musical instrument is a musical instrument that generates its sounds using electronics by outputting an electrical audio signal through a speaker.
In the Late 19th century to early 20th century, to be able to record sounds is usually related to the production of electronic music, but not absolutely necessary for it.
“The earliest known sound recording device was the phonautograph, patented in 1857 by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville. It could record sounds visually, but was not meant to play them back.”
Thomas Edison patented the phonograph in 1878. It used cylinders kind of similar to Scott's device. In 1887 Emile Berliner, produced the disc phonograph. The invention of Lee DeForest's triode audion in 1906 was later to have a definite effect on electronic music. This was the first thermionic valve, or vacuum tube. It led to the generation and amplification of electronic signals, radio broadcasting, and electronic computation, and more.
Before the electronic age, there was an ever growing need for composers to harness new technologies for the purpose of music. Instruments were created and pushed electromechanical designs and paved the way for the later generations of electronic instruments.
“An electromechanical instrument called the Telharmonium (sometimes Teleharmonium or Dynamophone) was developed by Thaddeus Cahill in the years 1898-1912.”
However, a minor problem held the adoption of the Telharmonium, it was from its enormous size.
“The first electronic instrument is often viewed to be the Theremin, invented by Professor Léon Theremin circa 1919–1920.”
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_music
In the Late 19th century to early 20th century, to be able to record sounds is usually related to the production of electronic music, but not absolutely necessary for it.
“The earliest known sound recording device was the phonautograph, patented in 1857 by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville. It could record sounds visually, but was not meant to play them back.”
Thomas Edison patented the phonograph in 1878. It used cylinders kind of similar to Scott's device. In 1887 Emile Berliner, produced the disc phonograph. The invention of Lee DeForest's triode audion in 1906 was later to have a definite effect on electronic music. This was the first thermionic valve, or vacuum tube. It led to the generation and amplification of electronic signals, radio broadcasting, and electronic computation, and more.
Before the electronic age, there was an ever growing need for composers to harness new technologies for the purpose of music. Instruments were created and pushed electromechanical designs and paved the way for the later generations of electronic instruments.
“An electromechanical instrument called the Telharmonium (sometimes Teleharmonium or Dynamophone) was developed by Thaddeus Cahill in the years 1898-1912.”
However, a minor problem held the adoption of the Telharmonium, it was from its enormous size.
“The first electronic instrument is often viewed to be the Theremin, invented by Professor Léon Theremin circa 1919–1920.”
Resource
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_music
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