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The clip (see below) made in 2004, is about a young boy who writes classical music.
Some describe him as the greatest talent to come along in 200 years.
A prodigy at the level of the greatest in history; compared with Mozart,
Mendelssohn & Saint-Saëns.
His name is Jay Greenberg
He began teaching himself music at age 2. He says he doesn't know
where the music comes from, but it comes fully written, playing like an
orchestra in his head.
A talented composer may write 5 symphonies in a lifetime.
At 12, he has already completed five. He often hears more than one new
piece in his head at a time. He says this has been described as
using multiple channels, where his brain processes and can distinguish
more than one piece simultaneously, while other channels may be
processing walking or eating or watching birds. (talk about multi-tasking)
To see him writing in a music notation program, reminds me of someone with
eidetic memory. It looks like he is downloading a score directly from his mind.
(perhaps making a translation from music to notation). As you begin to appreciate
how his brain works, you may comprehend how Beethoven could compose beautiful
symphonies even after becoming deaf.
Try this. Think of some music in your mind. Notice how your brain
can 'hear' (process) it, without any sound coming through your ears.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT94FGBj2FU
if this clip does not embed properly, here is the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT94FGBj2FU".
Some describe him as the greatest talent to come along in 200 years.
A prodigy at the level of the greatest in history; compared with Mozart,
Mendelssohn & Saint-Saëns.
His name is Jay Greenberg
He began teaching himself music at age 2. He says he doesn't know
where the music comes from, but it comes fully written, playing like an
orchestra in his head.
A talented composer may write 5 symphonies in a lifetime.
At 12, he has already completed five. He often hears more than one new
piece in his head at a time. He says this has been described as
using multiple channels, where his brain processes and can distinguish
more than one piece simultaneously, while other channels may be
processing walking or eating or watching birds. (talk about multi-tasking)
To see him writing in a music notation program, reminds me of someone with
eidetic memory. It looks like he is downloading a score directly from his mind.
(perhaps making a translation from music to notation). As you begin to appreciate
how his brain works, you may comprehend how Beethoven could compose beautiful
symphonies even after becoming deaf.
Try this. Think of some music in your mind. Notice how your brain
can 'hear' (process) it, without any sound coming through your ears.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT94FGBj2FU
if this clip does not embed properly, here is the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT94FGBj2FU".
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