Colourama - An Exploration of Synaesthesia
What if you could see sound? Explore synaesthesia through the stories of people who experience music and everyday sounds as colour, and hear the world from a different perspective.
Colourama is an immersive podcast episode exploring synaesthesia, a neurological condition where sounds are experienced as colours. Affecting 4% of the population, this sensory crossover means sound and music can trigger visions of colour in the mind's eye.
This fascinating and hypnotic auditory journey allows you to experience this curious phenomenon for yourself. Guided by researchers from The University of Sheffield, the episode weaves together the diverse stories of those who see the sounds we can only hear.
The project was developed for the Festival of the Mind, where the podcast was played to a live audience over wireless headphones.
Credits
- Producer/Editor: Tommy Wilson (Digital Content Officer at the University of Sheffield)
- Research by: Dr Caroline Curwen (University Teacher at the University of Sheffield)
- Research by: Professor Renee Timmers (Professor of Music Psychology at the University of Sheffield)
- Music: Isan, Kosta T