Europe

Norway pianist keys into sounds of silence

Musician and orchestra, in tune with studies showing deaf minds can enjoy sound, make music for the deaf.
Last Modified: 28 Dec 2012 19:13

It sounds impossible: music for the deaf.

But that concept is exactly what Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra are trying to achieve.

Scientific studies show that, under the right conditions, the brains of deaf people show a similar enjoyment of music to the brains of people who can hear perfectly well.

Al Jazeera’s Nick Spicer reports from Cologne, Germany.

 

65
Source:
Al Jazeera
Topics in this article
People
Country
City
Organisation
Featured on Al Jazeera
An interactive dashboard examines the history, successes and challenges facing the group.
Series on the Palestinian 'catastrophe' of 1948 that led to dispossession and conflict that still endures.
Fallout from rare strike at Arabtec Construction continues.
A four-part series that gives a rare insight into the country on the move, with history in tow.
Featured
Africa Union at 50
An interactive dashboard examines the history, successes and challenges facing the group.
China Rising
A four-part series that gives a rare insight into the country on the move, with history in tow.
Iran Elections
News and analysis of 2013 presidential contest as Ahmadinejad finishes second term.
Dubai strikers deported
Fallout from rare strike at Arabtec Construction continues.
Syria: The War Within
Two years since the start of the uprising, rebels and Assad's forces remain locked in conflict.
join our mailing list