My name is Graham Hall and my brain attack happened in 2014. Although there are no physical disabilities, my “lesion on the region” caused aphasia and musical anhedonia, a loss of feeling or emotion normally evoked by music. But my perception of music was unimpaired, so now I work on music preparation, (orchestration, arranging etc) which of course helps my brain betterment. Before the stroke happened I did, from time to time, use parody to imitate, comment on, and/or mock the situation in my musical life eg “Oh I do like to be behind the woodwind” So I’ve used that “skill” to describe my new life about aphasia - the music is composed by Sondheim/Carmichael/Redding etc but I use” contrafactum” lyrics “the substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music”
These songs about living with aphasia, you can hear/read them on The Sound of Aphasia | Graham Hall. Aphasia and Mind | Graham Hall
All PayPal monies given on my “bandcamp” website are for SayAphasia, a charity that knows first-hand the confusion, frustration and change that a stroke can have on a person and their family.
With aphasian thanks
Graham