Do deaf people hear music?
Jul. 14th, 2004 01:03 amOkay, so I've been contemplating the concept of music, how it is an integral part to the life of a normal human being. I mean, one doesn't really think about it much, but music is everpresent in our lives, it is a part of our very being to listen to and enjoy music. It's on our radios (duh), on tv commercials and shows, in the tunes others whistle and hum. It is in us to make and listen to it. And so it makes me wonder, can the deaf hear music inside their heads? Does that part of the brain which recognizes sound simply not activate when a person is born deaf, or does it adapt to other things, as brains are want to do at times.
I mean, is it possible that they are experiencing sound and music in with other senses or sensations? Is it possible that in a slight fragrance or color in the air that the part of the brain that knows sound is also interpreting an extra little symphony in? That would be cool. I mean, if a life-long deaf would be able to hear music, would he or she suddenly say, "but that is what the wind feels like."?
Obviously, those who used to have hearing, then lost is, as Beethoven did, could hear the music in their heads, but what of those who had never experienced it normally? I know that my inner voice is like a sound within my head, but it is the same for the permantly deaf? Do they hear within their minds? Something to consider.
I mean, is it possible that they are experiencing sound and music in with other senses or sensations? Is it possible that in a slight fragrance or color in the air that the part of the brain that knows sound is also interpreting an extra little symphony in? That would be cool. I mean, if a life-long deaf would be able to hear music, would he or she suddenly say, "but that is what the wind feels like."?
Obviously, those who used to have hearing, then lost is, as Beethoven did, could hear the music in their heads, but what of those who had never experienced it normally? I know that my inner voice is like a sound within my head, but it is the same for the permantly deaf? Do they hear within their minds? Something to consider.