When a young man is told he is going deaf, he sets out on a challenge to memorize the songs that defined his life. He had no idea that those songs would come back to him in the most unexpected way. And a musical savant shares the inner workings of his amazing gift.
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The Soundtrack of Silence
When a young man is told is he going deaf, he sets out on a challenge to memorize the songs that defined his life. He had no idea that those songs would come back to him in the most unexpected way.
Thank you, Matt Hay, for sharing your story! A version of this story aired on KQED’s Q’ed Up.
Produced by April Dembosky. Sound Design by April Dembosky, Leon Morimoto & Renzo Gorrio.
Sudden Savant
Although most musicians spend decades honing their craft, musical genius Derek Amato never had to practice a day in his life. One day, he just sat down at the piano and his fingers began to fly across the keys with ease.
As an immediate musical genius, Derek is one of the few people on Earth diagnosed with Acquired Musical Savant Syndrome. Derek takes us into the inner workings of his amazing gift.
Produced by Anna Sussman & Pat Mesiti-Miller. Original score & sound design by Pat Mesiti-Miller.
Season 16 - Episode 52
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