This clip is from the American tv show called "Glee". It involves the Glee cast singing John Lennon's "Imagine" while Haverbrook Deaf Choir sign in ASL (American Sign Language).
It gives me goosebumps every time I watch it! Enjoy! (and be prepared to be blown away!).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDBeceraGNs&feature=related
Also, I watched a movie recently called "Mr Holland's Opus". I had seen it before but not for a long time. The synopsis goes like this...
Glenn Holland is a musician and composer who takes a teaching job to pay the rent while, in his 'spare time', he can strive to achieve his true goal - compose one memorable piece of music to leave his mark on the world. As Holland discovers 'Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans' and as the years unfold, the joy of sharing his contagious passion for music with his students become his new definition of success. Written by {russell.boyd@dsto.defence.gov.au}
Early on in the movie his toddler-aged son, Cole becomes deaf as a result of acoustic trauma. Although it's a very emotional and personal movie (due to me being a musician who is half deaf), it's very well done and it has grown to be one of my favourites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c68Z7-qVu7g
Both these things spur me on to learn Auslan (Australian Sign Language), so I will look into starting classes this year.
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