How Music Changes Your Brain

This video is a short fiction story based on real technology and possible real events. In which, we follow the life of a woman born deaf in the late 1940s who wonders her whole life what sound and music is like to experience firsthand. She hopes that, in time, technology will allow her to answer this question.

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[YudiMuchanis]

"For whatever you are not missing, don't take it for granted." - A simple lesson that most of us learned or will learn, a little too late

[BakeXlove]

I thought this was a true story until he said "finally, in 2032". Great story, I just thought this was this woman's real life story, not to say that there aren't people out there with this experience though.

[lian]

This channel makes me feel things I didn't know I was capable of feeling.

[zookeeperchris]

I was kinda expecting a scientific lecture on how music actually affects brain development and function. This was cool though and a noteworthy moral.

[charliesynclaire]

As a musician I really can't imagine living without music. Stories like these make me appreciate everything I have and make me grateful for my life. I still sometimes find myself drifting into depressive states, but thinking about what great things I DO have, I get a mire positive outlook on the future😊🙌

[selfdiscardedkingofruin]

I worked with a deaf kid as a teen at a junior high school during the summer in the 80's. When cleaning the music room he always knew when we played an instrument by the vibrations, especially the bass drum lol. Dude was so cool and nice and had an amazing sense of humor. Haven't thought about him in many years. Hope he is well.

[ReynaSingh]

The world is filled with so many stories. Every experience is the subject of awareness; makes me wonder why we’re so attached to the same old perspectives. Thanks for sharing

[luciferschlicker]

Beautiful story, and perfect use of the name Aria.

Aria means "song" or "melody" in Italian. Its literal translation is "air, " and it is a musical term that refers to an elaborate vocal solo usually found within a larger piece of music, generally an opera.

[Pryeclipse]

Music saved my life. Takes me to a different reality. I can’t imagine not being able to listen to music.

[Phertuned]

We need more perspectives from people with disabilities. It'll help open the eyes of others as to what everyone feels and experiences. Thank you Pursuit of Wonder.

[fiyq]

The fact that clair de lune, my favorite classical music, was the first thing she heard made me cry. It is such a beautiful piece.

[loganwelty]

“I understand the nature of everything”
Wow I was not expecting this story to hit me as hard as it did.

[cloudbloom]

"Think you of the fact that a deaf person cannot hear. Then, what deafness may we not all possess? What senses do we lack that we cannot see and cannot hear another world all around us?"
-Frank Herbert, Dune

[_symmetry_]

For someone who is deeply convinced that music and love are the two most beautiful things in the world, this video really hit me right in the heart.

[therealkakitron]

As a musician, I can't imagine my life not being able to hear. It's pretty much my whole identity.

[talel_Shelby]

Music feeds our souls, emotions some happy some sad some we can't even understand yet feel deep inside us. I'm a musician and i can't even imagine how life would be without music.

[danusuck]

I would recommend people that watching this to try read Seeing Voices by Oliver Sacks. The book pretty much discuss about how the brain works for Deaf people, how they process senses differently from everyone else, and how it feels to communicate using Sign language. I cant do it justice by just explaining, you should read it.

[aggersoul]

I would actually never see my life without music...
Those beeps & boops helped me to go through A BUTTLOAD of everything.
Honestly, can't start my morning without it.

Hearing that... Filled me with sorrow, sadness, bit of relief, and most important of em all, thankful.

[IamZeus]

This story was beautiful, brought a tear to my eyes . It reminds me of a reverse Jason Becker situation. Jason Becker was one of the best guitarists in the world, a child prodigy, masterful composer and made it world famous at only 19 joining the David Lee Roth band . A year later he was diagnosed with ALS and given five years to live . He lost all control over his muscles and his ability to speak as well, but despite all that .. decades later . .. he is still alive and managed to compose highly acclaimed albums . But you can see it in his eyes when he watches others play his music .. how badly he wants to play . Before ALS, on tour, while the other people would party and chase girls, Jason stayed on the tour bus just playing guitar more . Music is Jason’s one true Love . As a musician, it hits at my core .. much like this story . Music is everything, it’s a universal language and the ultimate form of expression . I can’t imagine a world not being able to hear music, such a beautiful story . Thank you for sharing

[yashlahotii]

dont take it for granted, feel blessed and grateful for whatever you have...