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Synesthesia
Synesthesia is the term for "seeing" music, tasting colors, smelling sound. The senses become mixed into one vast symphony.
Certain aromas have "colors" to me. It is theory that at one time primitive brains had all the senses mixed and in the same area of the brain. As we evolved, the senses become more "specialized", and we lost something very special. The ability to see sound, taste color etc. Some people are lucky enough to have retained that ability. I believe artists and musicians have a connection to this ancient gift.
Jean
ps Ngiare, I've painted music too, but I put it in a quilt. I'll see if I can get a photo of it.
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