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By Michael Beek\n <\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 12 March 2024 at 09:04 AM<\/p>

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Synaesthesia is a neurological condition in which one sense triggers another to stimulate an additional sensory response.<\/strong><\/p>

Imagine if every time you heard a sound, or a musical note, you saw a colour? That\u2019s just one possible form of Synaesthesia<\/em>. This totally natural neurological phenomenon creates something of a multi-sensory party for those who are lucky enough to have it in their lives.<\/p>

5 Composers with Synaesthesia<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
Composer Andrea Tarrodi on her synaesthesia, using electronics and writing for ballet<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>
On a basic level, living with Synaesthesia <\/em>means that the experience of one sense triggers another \u2013 at the same time. And it\u2019s not just restricted to sounds and music. Some people feel <\/em>touch when they see<\/em> someone else being touched, others see numbers as shapes, see people as colours, or feel words. Shapes can also be numbers, words can be colours and sounds can be feelings.<\/p>
Sound-to-colour synaesthesia is also known as Chromesthesia<\/em>, and it sees the acoustic and visual senses uniting. For those who have never experienced it, just imagine seeing \u2013 quite literally \u2013 a symphony<\/a> <\/strong>of colour\u2026 Amazing!<\/p>
Anything is possible and many who live with it turn to the creative arts as a means of sharing and expressing their unusual gift, from painters to musicians.<\/p>
Do you have synaesthesia? Let us know how it shapes your world<\/strong><\/p>
Visit our musical terms dictionary<\/a><\/strong> to find out about other musical definitions you may not know.<\/p>
Top image by Getty Images<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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