Blended Senses | Synesthesia in Art and Music

Synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon in which stimulation of one sense leads to automatic, involuntary experiences of a second one.

For people that resonate with Synesthesia the 5 senses blend, and as an example of their blended senses they are seeing sounds in colors, tasting colors or touching smells.  Read on to find out more about this incredible phenomenon:

Masters of the Past and Contemporary Artists who Painted Sounds  (from MyModernMet.com)

Some People Can Really Taste The Rainbow    (from npr.org)

Why Can Some People Hear Colors    (from LiveScience.com)



If you've ever wondered what it is like hearing colors and living with Synesthesia, watch and listen to a synesthete tell about her own discovery and life with literal colorful music

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There are over 80 different types of Synesthesia, learn more at Synesthesia.com