ondes Martenot
E246795
The ondes Martenot is an early electronic musical instrument known for its eerie, wavering tones and expressive keyboard-and-ring performance technique, famously used in classical and experimental music.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ondes Martenot canonical | 19 |
| Ondes Martenot | 1 |
| Technique de l’onde Martenot | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2240819 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ondes Martenot Context triple: [Jonny Greenwood, playsInstrument, ondes Martenot]
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A.
Clavichord
The clavichord is a quiet, early keyboard instrument popular from the late Middle Ages through the 18th century, known for its expressive control of dynamics and vibrato and for being a forerunner of the modern piano.
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B.
Fortepiano
The fortepiano is an early version of the piano, used from the 18th to early 19th centuries, known for its lighter touch and more delicate, transparent sound compared to the modern instrument.
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C.
Claviere
Claviere is a small alpine village and ski resort in northwestern Italy, known for its mountain scenery and winter sports facilities.
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D.
Cavaillé-Coll organ
The Cavaillé-Coll organ is a renowned 19th-century French Romantic pipe organ, celebrated for its rich symphonic sound and innovative design by master organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll.
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E.
Wurlitzer theatre organ
The Wurlitzer theatre organ is a large, pipe-based musical instrument designed in the early 20th century to provide dramatic sound effects and accompaniment for silent films and live performances in movie palaces and theatres.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ondes Martenot Target entity description: The ondes Martenot is an early electronic musical instrument known for its eerie, wavering tones and expressive keyboard-and-ring performance technique, famously used in classical and experimental music.
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A.
Clavichord
The clavichord is a quiet, early keyboard instrument popular from the late Middle Ages through the 18th century, known for its expressive control of dynamics and vibrato and for being a forerunner of the modern piano.
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B.
Fortepiano
The fortepiano is an early version of the piano, used from the 18th to early 19th centuries, known for its lighter touch and more delicate, transparent sound compared to the modern instrument.
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C.
Claviere
Claviere is a small alpine village and ski resort in northwestern Italy, known for its mountain scenery and winter sports facilities.
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D.
Cavaillé-Coll organ
The Cavaillé-Coll organ is a renowned 19th-century French Romantic pipe organ, celebrated for its rich symphonic sound and innovative design by master organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll.
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E.
Wurlitzer theatre organ
The Wurlitzer theatre organ is a large, pipe-based musical instrument designed in the early 20th century to provide dramatic sound effects and accompaniment for silent films and live performances in movie palaces and theatres.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronic musical instrument
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keyboard instrument ⓘ monophonic musical instrument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Martenot waves ⓘ |
| amplification | loudspeakers with resonant diffusers ⓘ |
| composerWhoUsedInstrument |
André Jolivet
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Arthur Honegger ⓘ Darius Milhaud ⓘ Edgard Varèse ⓘ Olivier Messiaen ⓘ |
| controlType | analog control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| developedInContextOf | early 20th-century electronic music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
control drawer
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keyboard ⓘ loudspeaker units ⓘ oscillator ⓘ ribbon controller ⓘ sliding ring controller ⓘ volume key ⓘ |
| inception | 1928 ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent electronic instruments ⓘ |
| inventor | Maurice Martenot ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
eerie wavering tone
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highly expressive vibrato ⓘ portamento capability ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fête des belles eaux
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Trois petites liturgies de la Présence Divine ⓘ Turangalîla-Symphonie ⓘ |
| patentStatus | patented in France ⓘ |
| performanceTechnique |
keyboard playing
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pressure-controlled volume key ⓘ ring on a wire for glissandi ⓘ |
| performer |
Ginette Martenot
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Jeanne Loriod ⓘ Jonny Greenwood ⓘ Thomas Bloch ⓘ |
| similarTo | theremin ⓘ |
| soundProduction | electronic oscillation ⓘ |
| tuning | continuous pitch control ⓘ |
| typicalRange | approximately seven octaves ⓘ |
| usedByBand | Radiohead ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
classical music
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contemporary classical music ⓘ electronic music ⓘ experimental music ⓘ film music ⓘ |
| uses | heterodyne oscillation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ondes Martenot Description of subject: The ondes Martenot is an early electronic musical instrument known for its eerie, wavering tones and expressive keyboard-and-ring performance technique, famously used in classical and experimental music.
Referenced by (21)
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