{"id":282,"date":"2013-07-05T14:18:28","date_gmt":"2013-07-05T11:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studio.theremintimes.ru\/rosser\/"},"modified":"2013-07-05T14:18:28","modified_gmt":"2013-07-05T11:18:28","slug":"rosser","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theremin.today\/?page_id=282","title":{"rendered":"Kip Rosser (USA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Kip For over sixteen years, Kip Rosser\u2019s solo performances, staged productions, award-winning 
compositions <\/span><\/span>and industry recognition on this difficult-to-master grandfather 
of all electronic instruments have <\/span><\/span>earned him a reputation as one of the most accomplished thereminists in the country.
<\/span><\/span>While working as a graphic artist, playwright and director for the stage, Kip Rosser crossed paths with
<\/span><\/span>this grandfather of electronic instruments in 1996. He purchased a kit and built his first theremin.
<\/span><\/span>What began as a curiosity soon became a lifelong passion. Formally trained in theatre, 
Rosser typically <\/span><\/span>moves beyond a standard recital format, making for a unique event that combines
 music ranging from <\/span><\/span>classical to jazz to popular with stories, performance art, and audience participation,  continually <\/span><\/span>pushing the boundaries of what the theremin can play and do. His programs for special <\/span>events are <\/span><\/span>tailored specifically to suit occasion and client musical preferences. <\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>In an academic setting, the <\/span><\/span>programs are always age appropriate and the presentation specific to the class subject.
<\/span><\/span>Rosser is also interested in working with anyone seeking to incorporate a theremin into their music,
<\/span><\/span>film scores or other projects. <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Official — http:\/\/kiprosser.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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 <\/span><\/span>What prompted you to play theremin?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I began playing after I found an ad for a kit and built the instrument. I<\/span>
somehow felt that I would have a facility with it. From the very first<\/span>
moment I began to play, I knew I would dedicate myself to playing. I’m<\/span>
just as amazed by what a theremin can do right now as I was when I made a<\/span>
sound for the first time. Everything fascinated me — from the sound to the <\/span>challenge of working on a new piece, to the opportunity of bringing the <\/span>theremin and its music to as many people as I can.<\/span>
What were your first feelings when you heard the sounds of theremin and<\/strong><\/span>
where did it happen?<\/strong><\/span>
I’m unable to recall when I first heard a theremin. I’m also unable to<\/span>
recall a time when I didn’t know what one was. I believe that as a child I <\/span>must have seen Samuel J. Hoffman playing «Someday My Prince Will Come» on <\/span>the Mickey Mouse Club. However, I know that I always found the sound of a <\/span>theremin extremely compelling when hearing the theremin as a teenager in<\/span> <\/span>songs like «Electricity» (by Captain Beefheart, with Hoffman playing <\/span>theremin), Good Vibrations (even though they used the Tannerin), and the<\/span>
music of Lothar and the Hand People.<\/span>
What is your musical philosophy and what place it occupies a theremin?<\/strong><\/span>
Music is one of the only things that human beings got right. Our ability<\/span>
to consciously create and organize sound, to create musical instruments,<\/span>
and to use this medium as a means of expression is one of humanity\u2019s<\/span>
siginificant achievements. Music is non-fattening, non-toxic,<\/span>
non-polluting. It is a mode of expression, that, while the product of<\/span>
intellect, can actually bypass or transcend all intellectual understanding <\/span>and directly reach us on visceral, emotional and spiritual levels. It\u2019s <\/span>only side effect is that it can be addictive, but even then, it\u2019s a <\/span>sublime addiction that never harms us. As music relates to the theremin, <\/span>there is room for everything. We should all embrace everything from a <\/span>theremin playing traditional notated music (all genres) to ambient to <\/span>experimental to the most challenging creative noise. All other instruments <\/span>are being used in this fashion.
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Prospects for theremin and its place in modern music space — how you<\/strong><\/span>
see them? For what qualities you value this tool?<\/strong><\/span>
The possibilities are infinite, limited only if we limit our imaginations.
<\/span>
Which manufacturer of theremin do you prefer?<\/strong><\/span>
I use different theremins for different reasons. I own a Moog Strandard<\/span>
Etherwave, a Moog Etherwave Pro, a Kees Theremin, a Burns B3 Deluxe, a<\/span>
PAIA Theremax (this is my very first theremin, built from the kit) and<\/span>
more
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What you can recommend for beginners thereminists, or those who are<\/strong><\/span>
just going to<\/strong>start their way of thereminist?<\/strong><\/span>

Reject the notion, still perpetuated today, that the theremin is the most <\/span>difficult instrument in the world to play. Every instrument ever invented <\/span>is difficult at first. Practice. Practice a lot. Watch every theremin <\/span>player you can. Listen to every theremin player that you can. Try every type of music and sound until you find what moves you the most. Practice. <\/span>Practice a lot. Look at everyone\u2019s techniques and find what works for you.<\/span>
And practice.
<\/span><\/p>\n

(c) Theremin Times 2011<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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