We've known for a long time that the hills are alive with the sound of music. But soon the hills might also be alive with the smell, taste and feel of music. , a project with ties to the University of Sussex, is exploring the experience of synesthesia, a neurological condition in which the senses cross signals, causing people to experience certain sounds, for instance,脗&苍产蝉辫;as color. Through classical music performances with added scents, tactile experiences and flavors, the BitterSuite researchers脗&苍产蝉辫;aim to "" Here's how the 脗&苍产蝉辫;described the of 脗&苍产蝉辫;Debussy's String Quartet at Rich Mix arts center in London:
... the audience were blindfolded and fed different sensory experiences in parallel with the music: fizzy pop and cola bottles for the effervescent second movement and fingers scampering up your arms in tandem with the first violin, then as the music changed, a scent-soaked silk scarf flickering across your skin, and hands laid on to give a sensation of pressure or relaxation.
Imagine: perfumed Prokofiev, moist Mozart,脗&苍产蝉辫;bacon-flavored Bach. It's happening. Now. Read more: Scented Scarves, Scampering Fingers and Ice: Concerts the Immersive Way ()
