Friday, March 04, 2005

news @ nature.com-Synaesthete makes sweet music-Professional musician distinguishes intervals with her tongue.

news @ nature.com-Synaesthete makes sweet music-

Professional musician distinguishes intervals with her tongue.
: "Elizabeth Sulston was at school when she first noticed that she saw colours while hearing music. She realized that the same was not true of her peers, although linkage of tone and colour is a known synaesthetic combination.

As she began to learn music more formally, she found that when hearing particular tone intervals she experienced a characteristic taste on her tongue. For example, a minor third tasted salty to her, whereas a minor sixth tasted like cream. She started to use the tastes to help her recognize different chords. "

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