Sign singing
Encyclopedia
Sign singing or Karaoke signing is singing
using sign language
. Typically a song is played, and the "singer" expressively performs a sign language version of the lyrics.
Well-known sign singers include the Japanese Tomoko Nakayama, a follower of Nichiren Buddhism
, and the bawdy Australian duo Dislabelled. In London in 2003, a series of "Deaf Idol" events were held where deaf participants competed in karaoke singing, dance etc, in a similar format to the TV show Pop Idol
.
Sign language can be used to express extremely nuanced feeling, and so sign singing is an important creative input for the deaf.
Sign singing is featured in the movie Napoleon Dynamite
.
YouTube
has become a popular medium for amateur and professional sign singers to share their work; see videos under keywords
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
using sign language
Sign language
A sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns to convey meaning—simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's...
. Typically a song is played, and the "singer" expressively performs a sign language version of the lyrics.
Well-known sign singers include the Japanese Tomoko Nakayama, a follower of Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Buddhism is a branch of Mahāyāna Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th century Japanese monk Nichiren...
, and the bawdy Australian duo Dislabelled. In London in 2003, a series of "Deaf Idol" events were held where deaf participants competed in karaoke singing, dance etc, in a similar format to the TV show Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
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Sign language can be used to express extremely nuanced feeling, and so sign singing is an important creative input for the deaf.
Sign singing is featured in the movie Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
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YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
has become a popular medium for amateur and professional sign singers to share their work; see videos under keywords