Listening to music as a deaf person

What is music like, to a deaf or hard of hearing person? I've always wondered whether it was possible for a deaf person to listen to music.

To a person that is able to hear, the eardrum passes vibrations through the cochlear.
It was found that deaf people are able to sense vibrations in the same part of the brain that other people use for hearing. So when you hear musicians or music teachers say "to feel the music", and not just hear it, maybe this is what they were referring to.

(Image of how a deaf person's brain perceives music)
http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/4/4/560/htm


“Deaf students showed brain activity in a golf ball-sized area, the auditory cortex, otherwise usually only active during auditory stimulation. The people with normal hearing did not show such brain activity” (University of Washington).

Another way a deaf or hard of hearing person may be able to listen to music is through a piece of hardware known as a cochlear implant. Now, this isn't the same as a hearing aid which amplifies sound. A cochlear implant bypasses the damaged part of the ear and delivers electrical impulses directly to the auditory nerves.


(Image that represents how a cochlear implant functions)
             http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/eyes/images_94067/P_cochlear-noConsole.jpg


With this technology, I still can't help but wonder; does the music sound the same to someone who is not deaf?



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