Michael Faber on developing tinnitus: "Our ears and brains are musical instruments. To be precise: our eardrums are conceptually no different from the drums we see a drummer playing. The world is playing us."
‘Like the brakes of a train never coming to a stop’: author Michel Faber on the torture of tinnitus
Six years ago the writer developed tinnitus. He explains how it has reframed his relationship with his body and the world – and how music is his salve
theguardian.com