Synesthesia as a problem of musical pedagogy: sense of the phenomenon and mechanisms of functioning
The article is devoted to the phenomenon of synesthesia considered as a complex multimodal interaction in the system of perception. Synesthesia is etymologised, defined and distinguished from similar phenomena. The author marks out several theories of synesthesia that were elaborated in different scientific areas. Similar and different views on synesthesia and its functions are determined. Synesthesia is proved to be a natural, genetic human ability for intersensory associating.