Abstract
NASA chose the astronaut Neil Armstrong to be the first man to step on the moon. Neil A. had a mysterious personality, as introspective as strong, almost like his object of conquest. Nobody knew what he was going to say when he would step out of the Eagle: “One small step for men, one giant leap for mankind”. And the world didn’t know also that Neil took with him a tape with recordings of an electronic musical instrument – the theremin (invented by a Russian, in 1920s) - to listen to during quiet parts of the mission. So, this presentation will reveal this singular secret of an astronaut, the moon and a theremin. We will also observe why this instrument was chosen by Justin Hurwitz when he composed the soundtrack of the biopic film about Neil Armstrong “First Man” (2018).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Representations of the Moon in Literature, Science and the Arts |
| Editors | Gabriela Gândara Terenas |
| Publisher | Palgrave McMillan |
| Pages | 115-124 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-031-66104-4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-031-66103-7, 978-3-031-66106-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Keywords
- Theremin
- Musicologia histórica
- Neil Armstrong
- Moon
- Sounstracks