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The oldest forerunner of the keytar is likely the orphica, a small portable piano invented in Vienna in 1795, which was played in a similar position as the modern keytar. The piano accordion first appeared in 1852, it was essentially a Miniature version of the Reed Organ that's worn on straps and is pumped with the player's left hand.
influenced by Edgar Winter 's style of hanging a keyboard from a neck. Used by Haruo Chikada (The Vibratones). used by George Duke, Herbie Hancock in 1980. Jan Hammer 's keytar by Royalex, ca. 1980. used by Michael Jackson (1996-7), Billy Ocean, Sabrina Salerno (1988), Manu Katche, and Curt Cress. [11]
Only notable musicians who are widely noted for their use of the keytar as reported in reliable sources are included. Donald Fagen. Herbie Hancock [1] Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz. Thomas Anders [2] Daisuke Asakura. Victoria Asher (Cobra Starship) [3][4] Joe Atlan. Matthew Bellamy of Muse.
Nationality. American. Known for. Inventor of the first "keytar", the Syntar. George Mattson (born October 1954) is an American inventor, and is an early pioneer in electronic music synthesizer technology. He is credited with the invention of the Syntar, the first fully self-contained "keytar", in 1978, and is founder and owner of Mattson Mini ...
Steve Masakowski (born September 2, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist, educator, and inventor. He invented the guitar-based keytar and the switch pick, and has designed three custom-built seven-string guitars. He developed an approach to playing the guitar by using his pick design, allowing him to switch from fingerpicking to flatpicking.
Roland's first keytar was the AXIS (officially the AXIS-1, leading to its frequently being confused with the AX-1). It was produced between 1985 and 1987, and is notable for being a significantly different design than later Roland keytars. It features a 45-note keyboard that is sensitive to both velocity and aftertouch; aftertouch sensitivity ...
The presence of Spanish in Equatorial Guinea dates from the late 18th century, and it was adopted as the official language when independence was granted in 1968. Spanish is widely spoken in Western Sahara, which was a protectorate/colony of Spain from the 1880s to the 1970s.
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