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When A Sense Doesn't Work. (The Senses).(how some people use other senses to replace one that does not work; science experiment)
A Musician Who Cannot Hear
Evelyn Glennie is a percussionist. That means she plays instruments such as drums, cymbals, bells, and wood blocks. She plays with an orchestra, but she can't hear the music. Glennie has been deaf since she was 12.
Glennie uses her sense of touch to feel the vibrations from her instruments. She performs barefoot to feel the vibrations with her feet as well as her hands.
"People have the wrong idea about deafness," says Glennie. "They think you live in a world of total silence, but that isn't the way it works. I don't think [of sounds] in terms of loud and soft. Instead I think of sounds as thin or fat, strong or weak."
Glennie travels around the world playing music for people to enjoy.
Loss of Sense
Some people can't use all of their five senses. A person may be hurt and lose hearing or sight. A person may lose the use of a sense because of illness. A person may also be born without full use of a sense. A person who cannot see at all is blind. ...
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