ELVIS: LOVE ME TENDER: Masami Takeuchi - Japanese thereminist plays'Matrioshka-shaped' THEREMIN

Mandarin theremin

JAPANESE THEREMINIST: ELVIS: LOVE ME TENDER: ( PLAYS Matryomin: RUSSIAN NESTING DOLL 'Matrioshka'-SHAPED THEREMIN)

63,000円（本体価格：60,000円、消費税：3,000円）

Matryomin is the unique, original erectronic musical instrument invented by Masami Takeuchi in 1999. It is a type of theremin - oldest electro-musical instrument invented in Russia - shaped Russian traditional wooden doll, Matrioshka. It hold form of Matrioshka perfectly, moreover, performing five octaves range. The distance of 1 octave at Low-Middle range is equal to Etherwavetheremin of Moog Music Inc. If you have acquired the basic technique to play theremin by Etherwavetheremin, you can enjoy playing Matryomin by same way. Matryomin is only pitch controlled theremin.

Mandarin Electron, a company directed by Masami Takeuchi, started manufacturing Matryomin on a commercial basis in 2003. Now, Matryomin is going on 2nd generation model. Selled over 1,600 till now in Japan

	Masami Takeuchi - Japanese thereminist, studied under Lydia Kavina to play the theremin. Born in 1967. 1993 : Went to Russia to study method of playing theremin under Lydia Kavina, who is relative of Lev Termen - the inventor of theremin - and his favorite pupil. 2000 : Published "Termen Ether music and the Man who Lived 20th Centry Russia", an biography of Lev Termen and introduction of theremin. 2001 : Released 1st CD "Time slips away - Compositions for Theremin -" 2001 : Got the title of "The master of Sound", selected by Japan Audio Society (JAS). 2002 : Published "Playing the Theremin", a guidance for method of playing theremin. He has been performed his own stages professionally as Thereminist, and he also started to teach method of theremin since 1999, guided over 400 students till now. 2003 : Released "Matryomin", the original theremin shaped Matrioshka, from Mandarin Electron. He is the representative of this company, and sold over 1,600 in Japan till now. 2004 : Formed the ensemble of Matryomin with his pupils of theremin classes. In autumn, the ensemble "Mable" performed in Russia successfully. 2006 : In May, Masami and Matryomin ensemble "Mable" Played in Germany and England. In August, released his 2nd CD "VOCALISE" and re-issued "Time slips away - Compositions for Theremin -". Masami Takeuchi has performed in 180 times of concert stage, and appeared in TV and radio show come up to 140 times.
	Flowers theme of painting on Russian nesting dolls are very popular and these matryoshkas are most common. Flower type nesting dolls usually are painted in Serge Posed - this is old center of Russian crafts, the first nesting doll was painted in Sergiev Posad. Artists use bright tempera paints to paint nesting dolls but often artists use so called burning technique - instead of paint an artist uses hot needle to make drawing.
	Animals - this is nice to see your pets painted at nesting doll! Cats and dogs, owls and frogs, monkeys and lions- these animals can be found painted on nesting dolls. These nesting dolls are object of collecting but they often are bought as gifts for children. One time old lady bought a hedgehog nesting dolls for her hedgehog!
	Santa theme nesting dolls are quite popular before Christmas and this is natural. Different Santa nesting dolls can be a nice gift for Christmas. Painting of Santa (actually Russian artists paint not exactly Santa Clause but Russian Father Frost) goes from Russian tradition to put a Father Frost figurine beneath the Christmas tree.
	Tiny nesting dolls are about 1" high. Can you imagine that? Nice things for gifts, especially for kids. Good articles for collectors. This is very hard to make such small nesting dolls, to turn wooden form. As well this is hard to paint on such small forms of nesting dolls - the smallest piece is just a few mileometers tall. The tiny nesting dolls are perfect gifts for children although this is not recommended to give them for small children.
	Cartoons and Disney films matryoshkas nesting dolls - children want to see their favorite characters at nesting dolls. Here they are! The most popular cartoon movies are - Winnie-the-Pooh, Cinderella, Snow white, Beauty and the Beast, Pinocchio, Bamby, 101 Dalmatians, The Sponge Bob, Batman, Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, Lion King and, of course, modern films.
	Tales - this is really good idea to see illustration of favorite fairy tales on nesting dolls. Artist use a form of a nesting doll to make an illustration to most popular Russian tales. The most popular nesting dolls with tales are Snowboarding, Tale about Wild Geese, Tale about little hut, Princess Frog, Fibreboard, tales of Pushkin.
	Sport nesting dolls describe most popular sport teams with favorite sportsmen and with winners in recent games. Baseball, basketball, football, golf, hockey and other sport nesting doll are popular among those who collect such things. These nesting dolls can enrich and expand collection of sport memorability. Nesting dolls with football, basketball, baseball, hockey teams and players might be interesting items for collectors, such nesting dolls can be perfect gifts for funks.
	History maybe you want to get to know more about history of Russian nesting dolls.
	Pins - five tiny hand painted lacquer dolls hang from a safety pin style brooch.
Take your chance. and read about history of Russian nesting dolls. Make your choice.

Matryoshka robots!