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theremin

ther·e·min [ thérrəmin ] (plural ther·e·mins)


noun 
Definition:
 
electronic musical instrument: an early electronic musical instrument producing a tremulous sound whose pitch and volume is controlled by the distance between two antennae and the player's hands

[Early 20th century. After Leo Theremin (1896-1993), Russian engineer]
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