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In 2017 the orchestra gradually stopped with its activities. 

==Archival article==

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The somewhat quirky electronic noise line-up [[Theremidi Orchestra]] (TO) was founded as a result of a three-day theremin and theremidi physical interface workshop at [[Ljudmila - Ljubljana Digital Media Lab]] in May [[established::2011]] under the mentorship of [[Cirkulacija 2]] art collective's [[Borut Savski]], who later also joined the ensemble.

Theremin was used as to produce sound themes and soundtracks for some of the obscure US sci-fi film production in the 1950s and 1960s. The orchestra members' fascination for the electromagnetic sound waves it produces grew into what they define as exploring, producing sounds with the help of DIY gadgets, antennas, conductive ink, umbrellas, wire ducklings, air tubes, flowers, and scrap metal. Their live acts are considered to be experiment-seeking interventions, ongoing workshops or performances rather than musical concerts. 


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== Orchestra's background ==  
The nine active members of the TO ([[Simon Bergoč]], [[Tina Dolinšek]], [[Luka Frelih]], [[Ida Hiršenfelder]], [[Dare Pejić]], [[Tilen Sepič]], [[Saša Spačal]], [[Robertina Šebjanič]], [[Dušan Zidar]]) with diverse education and/or art backgrounds are engaged in the process of creating sounds by the learning-by-doing approach and use [[Ljudmila - Ljubljana Digital Media Lab]] as their base. Their performances are described as an ongoing workshop where the audience members are not merely observers but also active participants and can even make their own instruments at the TO workshops.

== Sound generating workshops == 
The first workshops for DIY theremin and theremidi physical interfaces were mainly concerned with producing the sounds, although with the help of ''Pure Data'' - a visual programming language for creating computer music and multimedia works - it allowed them to explore the making of visual images. These were also used at their début performance at [[City Art Gallery Ljubljana|City Art Gallery]] in Ljubljana, which was transmitted live on [[Radio Študent (RŠ)|Radio Študent]].  

The performances at festivals are usually combined with open workshops for making DIY  instruments and gadgets: a pocket-sized theremin, TouchTone sound synthesizers or MicroNoise, as well as other small and portable electronics noise gadgets. For the past two years Theremidi Orchestra are also mentors of technological workshops at [[Sajeta Creative Camp]], together with [[Cirkulacija 2]].

== Performances == 
The noisy audiovisual public presentations entitled ''Public Rehearsal'', ''First Performance'', ''Second Attempt'', ''Antennas for All!'', ''Draht Orchestra'' and ''Score No.1 – Organism Chaos'' have taken place at various venues, combining art, social, media lab spaces: [[ŠKUC Association|ŠKUC Gallery]], [[KIBLIX Festival]] in Maribor, the M3C Festival at the [[MIKK Youth Information Cultural Club, Murska Sobota|MIKK Youth Information Cultural Club]] in Murska Sobota, the LiWoLi Festival 2012 in Linz (Austria), COFestival/[[PLESkavica Festival]] at [[Dance Theatre Ljubljana]], Zagreb's I'MM Media Lab, at the 6th edition of Slobodni Festival in Mursko Središče (Croatia, 2012), Sub Club in Graz (Austria, 2013), Poolloop Festival in Zürich (Switzerland, 2013), at [[Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT)]] in 2012 and 2014, at Piksel Festival in Bergen (Norway, 2013), at [[TRESK Festival]] 2014 together with [[Irena Tomažin]] at [[Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture|Kino Šiška]], Sound, Poet & Visual Performance at [[Škuc Gallery]] in 2014.

== Sound exhibitions ==
Orchestra was included at the 2013 edition of [[U3 Triennial of Contemporary Slovene Arts]], which addressed the concept of ''Resilience'' presenting over 150 (international) artists, art collectives, groups that practice DIWO (Do It With Others) principles.  

In 2013 group played at [[Mladi levi Festival]] as a part of U3 Triennial and as forerunners at [[Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture|Kino Šiška]]. The same year they published their first album ''4011'' with  [[Trivia Art Association]], which is also accessible online.

== See also ==
* [[Ljudmila - Ljubljana Digital Media Lab]]
* [[Cirkulacija 2]]

== External links ==
*[http://wiki.ljudmila.org/Theremidi_Orchestra Theremidi Orchestra website]
*[http://www.culture.si/blog/2012/06/translation-issues-communication-barriers-and-strategy-in-mixed-language-situations/ Guest writer Aileen Derieg about TO and Ljudmila for C.Si/blog website]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin About the history of theremin on Wikipedia]
*[http://www.3via.org/records/index.php?opt=item&id=68/ TO's album ''4011'', Trivia Records]

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