Ever heard of a person who sees colors just by listening to music? To some it may sound strange but to those who experience it is a reality.
Such a condition is referred to as Synaesthesia which in a layman’s language refers to a condition that results in merging senses that are normally not connected.
One person with such a condition is an North London singer and songwriter known as Tamera, who sees colors when she hears music.
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According to the 25-year old, she sees different colors when listening to different genres of music.
“When I listen to RnB I usually see deep blues and purples, emerald greens. When I’m listening to Afrobeats I see oranges, like burnt oranges, yellows and really bright lime greens,” she said in an interview with Radio 1.
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Tamera however said that the condition has helped her in her songwriting skills.
“For me personally I am very visual when it comes to music or sounds. So I guess it really helps me when I’m in the studio because I can hear a beat immediately. I’ll have like a color palette in my head,” she said.
“I just feel colors and sometimes I’ll see like a whole movie scene, I’d describe it like a whole scene, a set-up, and what I feel would be happening to this music,” she added.
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Tamera however is not the only one who experiences the condition. Others like Pharrell Williams, Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga also have synaesthesia.
Such a condition is not only limited to music and colors but can manifest in different forms including tastes, smells, shapes or touches. For example, there is a British man, who can taste sound.
According to researchers, synaesthesia affects 4% of the population. The UK Synaesthesia Association says that the condition is not an illness and is not harmful.
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