Noun: ondes Martenot
- An early electronic musical instrument invented in 1928, known for its distinctive ethereal sound controlled by a ribbon and keyboard
"Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead often incorporates the ondes Martenot in his compositions"
- An early electronic musical instrument with a keyboard and slide, known for producing ethereal, wavering sounds
"The eerie tones of the ondes martenot featured prominently in the film score"
Type of: keyboard instrument
Encyclopedia: Ondes Martenot
Ondes martenot