Links referenced in this vlog

• Beethoven's Nightmare
• Signed Song Video
• Ghetto Hand Boyz
• D-PAN Deaf Performing Arts Network
• Barb Digi Does the Sixties

Jose: it's impossible, Many of deaf ppl here in USA, Mostly deaf not interested of their own musican becuz of they're dont know how it was, I was learned bout of it when I was in deaf H.S. I went to looking around and there never have a "muscian classes" available in the deaf campus, I wanted to studies for learned the Hip-Hop, Now, I decided to learned it only myself, I was musician wrote it, also after graduated from HS then went to attend College where there has to had a Muscian Classes, I was taken the Hip-Hop Musican also all of pass it then I went to Night Club to used a DJ Hip-Hop skilled muscian more loudest and Bass surrround Stereo sound too.. Now, I'm First DJ Hip-Hop Musican in the worlds, also I make a my first Dj CD and available in the iTune Musican was there

Mike: Thanks for doing this. Art discriminates no one, IMO. Merely translations. Keep people interested in signing, that's my gig. Hey Steve, sounds like a great gig down there. Rock on!

Amy: Lauren, I have a different opinion about the word, "ASL Music". “ASL Music” is considered as an oxymoron itself! Ain’t that funny? I have been watching several people using ASL to translate lyrical songs sung by famous singers or lyrics from well known songs. The idea of translating lyrical songs with American Sign Language is a bit strange to me. Why would we insist on translating song lyrics with American Sign Language? This translation process may give Deaf person an access to music, but this does not provide an ultimate musical experience through ASL. Why cannot we create something with ASL, in a poetic/dramatic/cinematic form, and complement this with music?

Amy: Lauren, I have a different opinion about the word, "ASL Music". “ASL Music” is considered as an oxymoron itself! Ain’t that funny? I have been watching several people using ASL to translate lyrical songs sung by famous singers or lyrics from well known songs. The idea of translating lyrical songs with American Sign Language is a bit strange to me. For more information, see my blog: http://blog.deafread.com/abcohende/2007/10/10/asl-music-an-oxymoron/

Steve: Thanks, Lauren, for describing the ASL music. Our show last Saturday at El Rey Theatre in LA was a hit! We decided to label our music - Deaf Rock. Not rock and roll or metal but deaf rock. Soon as we get the clippings on web, we'll let you know! Beethoven's Nightmare