So, let's hear Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

It's amazing, it's sounds I probably can't play that.

And I can explain why as we start chatting about it.

This is Hidden Brain, I'm Shankar Vedanta.

A savant is defined as someone who does not have normal intelligence,

but possesses unusual mental abilities.

My name is Derek Amata, I am 49 years old,

I currently live in Virginia.

But Derek is an unusual case.

He said to have something called a quiet savant syndrome.

It's left him with this incredible ability

to compose and play piano.

We'll talk about what that means, but let's back up a minute.

I grew up a typical kid, I was an extremely aggressive athlete,

so that was kind of my thing.

I was a baseball football, basketball player.

You were a jock.

I was a jock, yeah.

I had musical interest from very early on.

My grandmother was an organ player for the church.

So, I mean, I was around it.

I remember Sunday mornings going, sitting next to her on the bench.

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