A circular keyboard is a musical keyboard in the shape of a circle or semicircle. They are a relatively newAs of concept in music,[citation needed] while a curved keyboard is mentioned as an invention of an Australian Cluham already in a Czech newspaper from 1909, to which (according to the 1909 newspaper) "experts attribute great importance for the future."[1]
Examples
- Max Rebo of the Star Wars franchise plays a circular keyboard in the 1983 film Return of the Jedi.
- Bandleader Zorak sat inside a circular keyboard on Space Ghost Coast to Coast, an animated television show that premiered in 1994.[2]
- The PianoArc is a circular wrap-around keyboard piano with 292 keys and a 6 ft (1.8 m) outer diameter. It was envisioned by Brockett Parsons, the keyboardist for Lady Gaga and first used in 2012. It was constructed by a friend for an estimated $120,000.[3][4][5]
- The Revo 1 circular keyboard by Nu-Motion is a wireless round digital and MIDI keyboard with a custom stand and ability to hold 5 songs and 27,000 notes total.
References
- ^ Český svět: illustrovaný čtrnáctidenník. Praha: Karel Hipman, 9.7.1909, 5(39), s. [267]. Dostupné také z: https://ndk.cz/uuid/uuid:0aa80eb0-7ed4-11e4-a422-001018b5eb5c. (Czech)
- ^ "Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Vol. 2 [2 Discs]". www.frys.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ "NAMM music show ends on high note". The Orange County Register. Jan 26, 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ Cohan, Michael (January 24, 2014). "NAMM 2014: Piano Arc, Dube percussion drum, A new sound was born". Hollywood Today. Archived from the original on 28 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "About the PianoArc, the Circular Keyboard Controller PianoArc". PianoArc. Retrieved 29 January 2014.