Classical 101
Thereminist Caroline Scruggs performs a classic song on the electronic instrument she calls her “second voice" in the WOSU Performance Studio. Scruggs also shares some thoughts about the theremin's history and what she describes as the instrument's “deep humanity.”
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Classical 101
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