Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? Hearing music in your mind without any actual physical sound waves involved is a skill called “audiation.” Pretty much all of us have it to some degree. For example, when I ask you to—without singing it out loud—think about the song “Happy Birthday,” your brain can probably recall it for you and you can hear it playing in your head. Maybe it’s your own voice you hear, or a family member’s, or a big crowd of people.
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Wow, I can’t even begin to imagine how he must experience music. Aside from his unique audiation skill, what I thought was really incredible was hearing about his ability to also visualize the music while listening to it…amazing!! Thanks for sharing
Yes, it really seems like the parts of his brain working with language, emotion, sight, sound, and memory (and who knows what else) are all working together in some really unique way. Just unbelievable.