VETO playing live at the annual UTOPIA Festival in Vancouver @ W2. Recorded live theremin w/pedals.

VETO Live @ the UTOPIA Festival 2012

Canada's First Experimental Theremin Orchestra

Biography
The Vancouver Experimental Theremin Orchestra (VETO) was formed by the participants in a theremin building workshop held at VIVO, Vancouver, in the summer of 2011. VETO is the only theremin orchestra in Canada, and one of a few worldwide. Each member of the orchestra has a uniquely tuned instrument which contributes to the richness of the
sound created by this ensemble.

The instrument was invented by a young Russian physicist named Lev Sergeivich Termen (known in the West as Léon Theremin) in October 1920. The controlling section usually consists of two metal antennas which sense the position of the player's hands and control oscillators for frequency with one hand, and amplitude (volume) with the other, so it can be played without being touched. The electric signals from the theremin are amplified and sent to a loudspeaker. The theremin is associated with a very eerie sound, which has led to its use in movie soundtracks and especially avant-garde 20th and 21st century new music.

Description
The Vancouver Experimental Theremin Orchestra (VETO) is the only theremin orchestra in Canada, and one of a few worldwide. Each member of the orchestra has a uniquely tuned instrument which contributes to the richness of the sound created by this ensemble.

Band Interests
Scoring an experimental film, working with other orchestras, sound artists, aerialists, performance artists, etc. The possibilities are virtually endless....

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