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What is a theremin?
Upon release, the single Good Vibrations prompted an unexpected revival in theremins and increased the awareness of analog synthesizers.
What single by the Beach Boys prompted an unexpected revival in theremins and increased the awareness of analog synthesizers?
Although the song does not technically contain a theremin, Good Vibrations is the most frequently cited example of the instrument's use in pop music.
What did the band the Beach Boys use the theremin for?
The track featured previously untried mixes of instruments, including jaw harp and Electro-Theremin, and although the latter is not a true theremin.
Did it become popular?
The success of the song Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys led to a renewed interest and sales of theremins and synthesizers.
Did any other bands use the theremin besides the Beach Boys?
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin used a variation of the theremin during performances of Whole Lotta Love and No Quarter throughout the performance history of Led Zeppelin
What else is interesting about the use of the theremin besides its popularity following the success of the song Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys?
In the 1993 documentary Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey, it was revealed that the attention being paid to the theremin due to Good Vibrations caused Russian authorities to exile its inventor.

Question: Why did they exile him?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did Russian authorities exile Léon Theremin?