RE: [Hornlist] Re: Synesthesia
I was diagnosed with Synesthesia about 26 years ago. In my case it was quite uninteresting; I saw bright flashes of light upon sudden noises, such as doors shutting, etc. After about 2 years it went away. I had a lot of other symptoms though too at the time, such as hallucinations (in various sensory areas), and while I was living in France some of the neurologists there described the syndrome as 'artistic hypersensitivity.' Others thought I had a brain tumor. In the end, it was the artistic sensitivity I guess. Long story, but I rather like the artistic sensitivity bit. Aside from a childhood period of strange (but extremely pleasurable) 'out-of-body' experiences, I have been completely normal, unfortunately. ;-) (also, see: Oliver Sacks et al on temporal lobe epilepsy/migrane equivalents) Robert Dickow Lionel Hampton School of Music -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 7:46 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Re: Synesthesia Hello- For more info about "synaesthesia" look at the Wikipedia article at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia I know that this can vary greatly in severity. The wonderful Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) also had this. This quite obvious from his very brilliant colors. Apparently he painted some of his masterpieces when listening to Gershwin. I remember reading that he experienced music as an ocean of colors in his mind. I know a few students in my ear-training class who can tell (quite reliably) what key something is in by its "color." I don't mean color as in sound timbre, I mean actual visual color. F major is blue, A major is Yellow, like that. Certain psychedelic drugs can induce this affect - though I will not comment on whether I know of this from first hand experience... - and it can be quite vivid. Happy Practicing Everyone, Dave Meichle Lawrence University FREE Reminder Service - NEW from AmericanGreetings.com Click HERE and never forget a Birthday or Anniversary again! http://track.juno.com/s/lc?s=197335&u=http://www.americangreetings.com/produ cts/online_calendar.pd?c=uol5752 ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/dickow%40uidaho.edu ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Re: Synesthesia
I didn't inhale. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: horn@music.memphis.edu Sent: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 7:46 PM Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Re: Synesthesia Hello- For more info about "synaesthesia" look at the Wikipedia article at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia I know that this can vary greatly in severity. The wonderful Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) also had this. This quite obvious from his very brilliant colors. Apparently he painted some of his masterpieces when listening to Gershwin. I remember reading that he experienced music as an ocean of colors in his mind. I know a few students in my ear-training class who can tell (quite reliably) what key something is in by its "color." I don't mean color as in sound timbre, I mean actual visual color. F major is blue, A major is Yellow, like that. Certain psychedelic drugs can induce this affect - though I will not comment on whether I know of this from first hand experience... - and it can be quite vivid. Happy Practicing Everyone, Dave Meichle Lawrence University FREE Reminder Service - NEW from AmericanGreetings.com Click HERE and never forget a Birthday or Anniversary again! http://track.juno.com/s/lc?s=197335&u=http://www.americangreetings.com/products/online_calendar.pd?c=uol5752 ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/billbamberg%40aol.com Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
RE: [Hornlist] Re: Synesthesia
Last sentence applies special to Dr.Gestopftmitscheisst !! ("Grows to become rich, famous and good looking ) expressed modestly. === -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 3:27 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Re: Synesthesia I want to thank everyone who contributed to the palliation of this thread. KOPPRASCH EFFECT: Child shows great initiative, discipline and attention to detail. Gains self confidence. Learns to do things properly and correctly the first time. Grows up to become rich, famous and good looking. KB In a message dated 2/23/2007 8:52:28 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Another spelling is "palette" which seems to me a better choice for one's spread of color resources. Mansur's Answers On Feb 22, 2007, at 9:48 PM, Simon Varnam wrote: > Do you have it too, Matthew, or is your spelling of "pallete" a > simple typo? > :-) > > On 2007/02/23, at 3:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Curiously, he had the gift of Synesthesia. I think that fact alone >> may explain much of his sound palate. >> >> Matthew Scheffelman > > Interesting topic. Thanks for bringing it up. > I wonder if this could be connected to transposition too; the feeling > of intervals as distances. I'd assumed it was a learned ability. > Hm... > > ___ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/ > options/horn/p_mansur1%40comcast.net ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/kendallbetts% 40aol.com ** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka. de ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Re: Synesthesia
I want to thank everyone who contributed to the palliation of this thread. KOPPRASCH EFFECT: Child shows great initiative, discipline and attention to detail. Gains self confidence. Learns to do things properly and correctly the first time. Grows up to become rich, famous and good looking. KB In a message dated 2/23/2007 8:52:28 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Another spelling is "palette" which seems to me a better choice for one's spread of color resources. Mansur's Answers On Feb 22, 2007, at 9:48 PM, Simon Varnam wrote: > Do you have it too, Matthew, or is your spelling of "pallete" a > simple typo? > :-) > > On 2007/02/23, at 3:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Curiously, he had the gift of Synesthesia. I think >> that fact alone may explain much of his sound palate. >> >> Matthew Scheffelman > > Interesting topic. Thanks for bringing it up. > I wonder if this could be connected to transposition too; the > feeling of intervals as distances. I'd assumed it was a learned > ability. Hm... > > ___ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/ > options/horn/p_mansur1%40comcast.net ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/kendallbetts%40aol.com ** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Re: Synesthesia
Another spelling is "palette" which seems to me a better choice for one's spread of color resources. Mansur's Answers On Feb 22, 2007, at 9:48 PM, Simon Varnam wrote: Do you have it too, Matthew, or is your spelling of "pallete" a simple typo? :-) On 2007/02/23, at 3:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Curiously, he had the gift of Synesthesia. I think that fact alone may explain much of his sound palate. Matthew Scheffelman Interesting topic. Thanks for bringing it up. I wonder if this could be connected to transposition too; the feeling of intervals as distances. I'd assumed it was a learned ability. Hm... ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/ options/horn/p_mansur1%40comcast.net ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Re: Synesthesia
Hello- For more info about "synaesthesia" look at the Wikipedia article at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia I know that this can vary greatly in severity. The wonderful Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) also had this. This quite obvious from his very brilliant colors. Apparently he painted some of his masterpieces when listening to Gershwin. I remember reading that he experienced music as an ocean of colors in his mind. I know a few students in my ear-training class who can tell (quite reliably) what key something is in by its "color." I don't mean color as in sound timbre, I mean actual visual color. F major is blue, A major is Yellow, like that. Certain psychedelic drugs can induce this affect - though I will not comment on whether I know of this from first hand experience... - and it can be quite vivid. Happy Practicing Everyone, Dave Meichle Lawrence University FREE Reminder Service - NEW from AmericanGreetings.com Click HERE and never forget a Birthday or Anniversary again! http://track.juno.com/s/lc?s=197335&u=http://www.americangreetings.com/products/online_calendar.pd?c=uol5752 ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Re: Synesthesia
I've always heard the term "synaesthesia" used in connection with the tendency some people have to hear specific pitches as specific colors (e.g. F is always red, G is always blue, etc). For such people it gives them a form of absolute pitch. Apparently different people have different color associations: I used to know a woman who had one set of pitch/color associations; her mother had a totally different set. Emory Waters In a message dated 2/22/2007 9:48:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Interesting topic. Thanks for bringing it up. I wonder if this could be connected to transposition too; the feeling of intervals as distances. I'd assumed it was a learned ability. Hm... ** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Re: Synesthesia
Do you have it too, Matthew, or is your spelling of "pallete" a simple typo? :-) On 2007/02/23, at 3:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Curiously, he had the gift of Synesthesia. I think that fact alone may explain much of his sound palate. Matthew Scheffelman Interesting topic. Thanks for bringing it up. I wonder if this could be connected to transposition too; the feeling of intervals as distances. I'd assumed it was a learned ability. Hm... ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org