Signed song in the opening ceremony

[Adam Schembri]

>Dear all,
>
>People in the U.S are now watching the (taped) presentation
>of the Sydney Olympic's opening ceremony.
>
>There was a presentation of a song which was signed.  The
>performers were singing and signing at the same time, maybe
>using Auslan signs.

Yes, that's right. There did appear to be a little sign-singing, using some
signs from Auslan (Australian Sign Language).

>Out of my curiosity, I am interested in how deaf people in
>Australia evaluate this kind of signed song.  Do they fairly
>accept this, or do they tend to feel uneasy about it?

Some deaf people enjoy and participate in sign-singing, some object to it in
principle, some object to it only when there is no deaf involvement or
consultation with the community, and many others are indifferent.

Regards,

Adam Schembri

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Adam Schembri
Lecturer
Renwick College
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Parramatta NSW
2124 AUSTRALIA
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