Artistic signing is the use of American Sign Language (A.S.L.) to interpret the Arts, such as music, theater,visual arts and so on for all mediums. In the case of music, if deaf people are in the audience, then the interpreter can help them by signing the lyrics. That way they can provide a better experience for them.
Ms. Parker, a Texas native, and members of her Austin-based company, LotuSIGN, had interpreted more than 20 bands’ sets for deaf and hard of hearing festival attendees that weekend. As evidenced by the positive reception she received, her interpretations had won over a good part of the hearing audience as well. At live music shows, Ms. Parker, 45, does not just sign lyrics — she communicates the entire musical experience. She mouths the words. She plays air guitar and air drums. She jams along with the bands.
“Music is such a large part of who I am,” she said. “I want to be able to open up that experience.” Ms. Parker is an example of what artistic signing is. As she said, she interprets not just the lyrics but everything; the music, the lyrics, the beat. In doing so she gives a real experience to those that are deaf. She gives nearly the same experience to the deaf audience as a hearing audience. Another example of artistic signing would be interpretation in theaters. “It requires almost a double interpretation,” says …show more content…
It is important for them to know the difference between serious lines and joking ones. They need to be perfect every time so to not confuse the audience. A big difference in this field and the other artistic fields is that in the theater they need to almost need to disappear. They make it a point to wear all black and the only thing people should see is hands and faces, so they don't distract the hearing from the “real” stars. It is an extremely hard job to translate so quickly and to know the meaning right away, just as it's being
Ms. Parker, a Texas native, and members of her Austin-based company, LotuSIGN, had interpreted more than 20 bands’ sets for deaf and hard of hearing festival attendees that weekend. As evidenced by the positive reception she received, her interpretations had won over a good part of the hearing audience as well. At live music shows, Ms. Parker, 45, does not just sign lyrics — she communicates the entire musical experience. She mouths the words. She plays air guitar and air drums. She jams along with the bands.
“Music is such a large part of who I am,” she said. “I want to be able to open up that experience.” Ms. Parker is an example of what artistic signing is. As she said, she interprets not just the lyrics but everything; the music, the lyrics, the beat. In doing so she gives a real experience to those that are deaf. She gives nearly the same experience to the deaf audience as a hearing audience. Another example of artistic signing would be interpretation in theaters. “It requires almost a double interpretation,” says …show more content…
It is important for them to know the difference between serious lines and joking ones. They need to be perfect every time so to not confuse the audience. A big difference in this field and the other artistic fields is that in the theater they need to almost need to disappear. They make it a point to wear all black and the only thing people should see is hands and faces, so they don't distract the hearing from the “real” stars. It is an extremely hard job to translate so quickly and to know the meaning right away, just as it's being