Why Does The Music Sound Yellow? Adventures in Synaesthesia- Thursday Evening Salon Series

Why Does The Music Sound Yellow? Adventures in Synaesthesia

Presented by Kevin Kiddoo, Adjunct Professor of Art History, College of St. Elizabeth

Synaesthesia is the experiencing of feelings in one sense while a different sensory area is being stimulated, such as associating sounds with different colors. This sensory phenomenon has profoundly impacted modern art. Kevin Kiddoo will explore this extraordinary commingling of the senses from the paintings of Hockney to the experimental films of Fischinger to the music of Schoenberg.

The Thursday Evening Salon Series features 10 exiting lectures spanning current topics in the arts, humanities, and the social sciences. Discussions are held in an informal salon setting and provide an opportunity for everyone—regardless of educational or professional background—to learn more about the world of art and artists and how it impacts other disciplines. The Series runs from January13-May 19.