# Vincent Karamanov - talking hyperacusis, distortions, and classical music

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Podcast: [Talking Ears](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-ears-5501048)
Published: 2025-07-25T16:04:42+00:00
Episode link: https://Talkingears.podbean.com/e/vincent-karamanov-talking-hyperacusis-distortions-and-classical-music/
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## Resource

Vincent Karamanov is a freelance bassoonist playing with such prestigious ensembles as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera, and Joffrey Ballet. In this episode, Vincent reflects on how the onset of dysacusis (auditory distortions) and hyperacusis (decreased sound tolerance) forced him to make significant life changes in his employment, outlook, and relationships. The conversation follows the rollercoaster of his last several years, and brings us full circle in a story which somehow repaints Shostakovich's epic symphonic depiction of war as a message of a peace and recovery. Music heard in this episode features Vincent Karamanov (sometimes credited as Vince Halley) on bassoon, bass, guitar, and voice. You can hear more of the music featured through the following links: Ryan Martinez's album "Ensemble" Murder City Players The Sallys album "Dog Days Demos" Vince and The Sallys cover of Green Days "Nice Guys Finish Last" The recording of Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 (‘1905’) is from the public domain archive 1958 recording of the Houston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski [Seraphim (S-60228)] In this episode, we discuss mental health and significant distress from audiologic conditions. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.

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