Rockmore was the theremin's most well-known player and was influential in the instrument's development.
Today's retro Google Doodle honors Clara Rockmore, who made music from thin air by playing the theremin. The Doodle is a throwback to 2016, when it was originally posted to celebrate Rockmore's 105th birthday. It is the fourth in the Popular Past Google Doodle series.
Though Theremin unsuccessfully proposed to her, Rockmore became the theremin's most well-known performer and influenced its development to become more responsive and be able to play five octaves instead of three. In the Google Doodle, users are taught to play a melody by dragging the mouse from one note to another. An animation of Rockmore then performs, before the user is invited to continue playing the theremin.
The Doodle is in an art-deco style, reflecting the era the theremin was invented and made famous by Rockmore.
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