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Pamelia Kurstin gra na thereminie niedotykalną muzykę

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TED2002

• February 2002

Pamelia Kurstin to wirtuozka thereminu, instrumentu, którego nie można dotykać, znanego głównie ze ścieżek dźwiękowych dawnych filmów science fiction. W swoim wystąpieniu mówi o thereminie i przedstawia utwory takie jak "Autumn Leaves", "Lush Life" i "Listen: the Words Are Gone" Davida Masha.

Pamelia Kurstin to wirtuozka thereminu, instrumentu, którego nie można dotykać, znanego głównie ze ścieżek dźwiękowych dawnych filmów science fiction. W swoim wystąpieniu mówi o thereminie i przedstawia utwory takie jak "Autumn Leaves", "Lush Life" i "Listen: the Words Are Gone" Davida Masha.

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Pamelia Kurstin

Pamelia Kurstin

Theremin player

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