The relationship between color and music | Siana Altiise | TEDxPeachtree

this is better

this is better [Music]

this is better than the rain this is

this is better than the rain this is Benton’s

this is bad

this is bad [Music]

you played in the sky I played in the

you played in the sky I played in the park if you love cats

park if you love cats

park if you love cats I left the park oh it’s so run to you

I left the park oh it’s so run to you

I left the park oh it’s so run to you but still hold your hand I want you to

but still hold your hand I want you to

but still hold your hand I want you to love your heart with all that I can

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[Applause] you you need to slow down you’re too

you you need to slow down you’re too

you you need to slow down you’re too distracted you’ve been ignoring yourself

distracted you’ve been ignoring yourself

distracted you’ve been ignoring yourself in this digital age

in this digital age

in this digital age I get it today I’m going to introduce to

I get it today I’m going to introduce to

I get it today I’m going to introduce to you a new way to decelerate to just sit

you a new way to decelerate to just sit

you a new way to decelerate to just sit and think about you what have your

and think about you what have your

and think about you what have your distractions caused you to miss I

experienced a sensory phenomenon called

experienced a sensory phenomenon called synesthesia this is a neurological

synesthesia this is a neurological

synesthesia this is a neurological condition where there are two sensory

condition where there are two sensory

condition where there are two sensory responses to one stimulus so for example

responses to one stimulus so for example

responses to one stimulus so for example my sound color synesthesia or the sound

my sound color synesthesia or the sound

my sound color synesthesia or the sound of a trumpet is a deep orange Alicia

of a trumpet is a deep orange Alicia

of a trumpet is a deep orange Alicia Keys this voice is a soothing maroon

ariana grande her voice is bright pink I

ariana grande her voice is bright pink I don’t like pink but my emotion color

don’t like pink but my emotion color

don’t like pink but my emotion color synesthesia where my emotions present

synesthesia where my emotions present

synesthesia where my emotions present themselves in colors this is by far the

themselves in colors this is by far the

themselves in colors this is by far the hardest to deal with their vivid

hardest to deal with their vivid

hardest to deal with their vivid visualizations in colors shapes patterns

visualizations in colors shapes patterns

visualizations in colors shapes patterns they make it really hard for me to

they make it really hard for me to

they make it really hard for me to ignore what I’m feeling there are over

ignore what I’m feeling there are over

ignore what I’m feeling there are over 100 synesthesia types I have eight and

100 synesthesia types I have eight and

100 synesthesia types I have eight and most of them are color related having

most of them are color related having

most of them are color related having this extra sensory ability gives me the

this extra sensory ability gives me the

this extra sensory ability gives me the opportunity to create the music that I

opportunity to create the music that I

opportunity to create the music that I perform while you’re hearing harmonious

perform while you’re hearing harmonious

perform while you’re hearing harmonious layers

layers

layers I see color filled sheets of music being

I see color filled sheets of music being

I see color filled sheets of music being written as the song develops

this is for you for the busy mom for the

this is for you for the busy mom for the on-the-go executive for the student the

on-the-go executive for the student the

on-the-go executive for the student the driver for the at home dad for all of

driver for the at home dad for all of

driver for the at home dad for all of you who are incredibly busy and just

you who are incredibly busy and just

you who are incredibly busy and just need a break my sensory experiences have

need a break my sensory experiences have

need a break my sensory experiences have shown me a great way to slow down to

shown me a great way to slow down to

shown me a great way to slow down to acknowledge yourself your emotions spy

acknowledge yourself your emotions spy

acknowledge yourself your emotions spy music meditation so this is what I’m

music meditation so this is what I’m

music meditation so this is what I’m gonna do I’m gonna perform another song

to let you in on my world there will be

to let you in on my world there will be a video display of what synesthesia

a video display of what synesthesia

a video display of what synesthesia allows me to see engage the music notice

allows me to see engage the music notice

allows me to see engage the music notice the changes in your breathing imagine a

the changes in your breathing imagine a

the changes in your breathing imagine a scene place or thing and let this song

scene place or thing and let this song

scene place or thing and let this song be your sound track but right here right

be your sound track but right here right

be your sound track but right here right now let’s just

Oh

Oh [Music]

[Music]

[Music] me can’t you see my Mountain

me can’t you see my Mountain

me can’t you see my Mountain [Music]

[Music]

[Music] don’t see

don’t see

don’t see [Music]

thank you

thank you [Applause]