syn·es·the·sia also syn·aes·the·sia (sĭn'ĭs-thē'zhə) Pronunciation Key
n.
n.
- A condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as when the hearing of a sound produces the visualization of a color.
- A sensation felt in one part of the body as a result of stimulus applied to another, as in referred pain.
- The description of one kind of sense impression by using words that normally describe another.
I listened to the segment on Performance Today as I was running around town, and it truly amazes me. As a non synesthete it fairly blows my mind to be able to see colors as you are listening to a particular piece of music. However, given my more high strung nature I imagine eventually it would drive me crazy.
I know when I hear certain pieces of classical music I have certain kinds of images that flash through my mind, and that I cannot concentrate on any sort of artistic endeavor if I listen to music with words, but this is completely different...
This post may not make sense as I am still internalizing what it could possibly be like to be a synethete. I will probably come back and make this more coherent later. Just wanted to share!
1 comment:
Not quite the same but I am reminded of how delicious I find the colors of this music video to be:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U0myXslSng
Nom.
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