In ‘Música,’ Rudy Mancuso shows beauty and complexity of synesthesia

“Sometimes it's a lot more intense. Other times, it isn't at all, I have been able to control it and cope with it now that I'm older. And I've been living with it for so long. I've channeled it through my creativity,” says musician Rudy Mancuso about his synesthesia.

“Sometimes it's a lot more intense. Other times, it isn't at all, I have been able to control it and cope with it now that I'm older. And I've been living with it for so long. I've channeled it through my creativity,” says musician Rudy Mancuso about his synesthesia. Credit: Youtube.

Rudy Mancuso’s synesthesia means daily sounds transform into layered rhythms and melodies. He explores that beautiful and frustrating experience in “Música.”

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Zeke Reed, Ted Robbins