Google Doodle celebrates German physicist Oscar Sala, pioneer of electronic music
Google Doodle commemorates the 112th birthday of innovative electronic music composer and German physicist Oscar Sala. scar Sala is well known for developing and pioneering the mix-troughtonium, which introduced a unique sound to television, radio and films.
According to the Google Doodle page, “Recognized for producing sound effects on a musical instrument called a mix-trutonium, Salas electrified the worlds of television, radio and film.”
Oscar Sala, a pioneer of electronic music, was born in 1910 in Greze, Germany and reportedly had been immersed in music since birth, his mother being a singer and his father, an ophthalmologist with musical talent.
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At the age of 14, the musical talent made his debut and started creating compositions and songs for instruments like violin and piano.
Take a beat to celebrate the 112th birthday of German electronic musician Oscar Sala. He developed and played the mix-troughtonium, which introduced a unique sound to television, radio and film.
According to the Google Doodle page, “When Sala first heard an instrument called the trautonium, he was fascinated by the tonal possibilities and technology it had to offer.”
Apparently his mission in life became to perfect trautonium leaving an indelible mark, further developing it which inspired his studies in physics and composition.
“This new focus inspired Sala to develop his own instrument called the mix-troughtonium. With his education as a composer and an electro-engineer, he created electronic music that differentiated his style from others. Separated.
The architecture of the mix-troughtonium is so unique that it was capable of playing multiple sounds or voices at once,” according to the Google Doodle page.
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It is worth noting that Oscar Sala composed music pieces and sound effects for many television, radio and film productions from behind the doors of a recording studio.
Famous films include Rosemary (1959) and The Birds (1962). Interestingly, the instrument produced noises that sounded entirely like bird cries, hammering and slamming of doors and windows, which led to Oscar Sala receiving several awards for his work.
Oscar Sala became very famous as he gave many interviews, met many artists and was honored in radio broadcasts and films.
Notably in the year 1995, Oscar Sala reportedly donated his original mix-troughtonium to the German Museum for Contemporary Technology and created the Quartet-Trutonium, Concert Troutonium and Volkstratonium.
“His forays into electronic music opened up the realm of subharmonics. With his dedication and creative energy, he became a one-man orchestra. Happy birthday, fuckin Oscar!” Google Doodle page shared.
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Google Doodle celebrates German physicist Oscar Sala, pioneer of electronic music
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