Chronological Signed Music Performances

 

1900s

Gallaudet University (1902). Deaf mute girl reciting “Star Spangled Banner.” Washington, DC: Gallaudet Video Library.

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1930s

Supalla, T. (1994). Charles Krauel: A Profile of a Deaf Filmmaker. 30 min., VHS, Color/b&w. Documentary videotape. San Diego, CA: DawnSignPictures.

-The Star Spangled Banner
-Boat, Drink, Fun, Enjoy…
-Oh Darn, I Hear Nothing!
-Yankee Doodle

 

1970s

National Theatre of the Deaf Presents. (1973/1980). My Third Eye. 60 min., Webstreaming, Color, Theater. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University.

-Rescue Story
-Three Blind Mice

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1990s

Miller, M. B. (1991). Live at SMI! Mary Beth Miller. 90 min, DVD, Color, Skits. Burtonsville, MD: Sign Media Inc.

-Mexican Cowboy

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Supalla, C. & Supalla, D. (1991). Short Stories in American Sign Language. 85 min., Videocassette, Black & White, Skits. Berkeley, CA: ASL Vista Project.

-A Ballad in Honor of the USA Flag

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Ennis, B. (1993). Live at SMI! Bill Ennis. 90 min, DVD, Color, Skits. Burtonsville, MD: Sign Media Inc.

-Mississippi Squirrel Revival
-Backing to Birmingham

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Eaton, I. & Company. (1996). An African-American Film Story. The Second National American Sign Language Literature Conference, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester, NY (March 28-31, 1996).

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2000s

Holst, D. (2000). Freckles & Popper, Part 1-4. 3 min, DVD, Color, Skits. Toronto, ON: Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf & TV Ontario.

-Deaf Rap with Darren Holst and the Deaf Rap Troupe

Cripps, J. E. (2003). Eyes.

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Ontario Cultural Society of the Deaf. (2004). The ASL parent-child mother goose program: American Sign Language Rhymes, Rhythms and Stories for parents and their children. Mississauga, ON: Ontario Cultural Society of the Deaf Project.

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Ontario Cultural Society of the Deaf. (2008). ASL Rhymes, Rhythms and Stories for You and Your Child. Mississauga, ON: Ontario Cultural Society of the Deaf and The Ontario Trillium Foundation.

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Sanborn, I. (2008). Fly Fishing.

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Timm, R. L. (2008). The Rosa Lee Show. 100 min, DVD, Color, Skits. Rosa Lee & Damon Timm.

-River Song

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Witcher, P. E. (2008). Experimental Clip 2.

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Witcher, P. E. (2008). Désolée • Sorry.

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2010s

Sanborn, I. (2011). Music to Deaf Eyes.

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Sanborn, I. (2014). Caterpillar. 

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Sanborn, I. (2014). Another Fly Fish Story (American Sign Language).

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Timm, R. L. (2014). Tell Your Story.

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Sanborn, I. (2014). Rooster.

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Sanborn, I. (2015). Love.

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Gaina, E. (2015). Eye Music Captures the True Essence of the Human Spirit.

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Virnig, D. (2015). Fish.

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Sanborn, I. (2015). Triggered.

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Cripps, J. H. (2015). I love Stacy, my wife…

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Sanborn, I. (2015). Star Shines Again.

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Sanborn, I. (2015). Light Glove IX.

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The Fenicle Brothers. (2015). Food Chain.

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Witcher, P. (2015). Nice and Slow.

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Sanborn, I. (2015). Rooster Seeks Music. 

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Cripps, J. H. (2015). Jody Cripps’ 2’17” Silent Opus.

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Holcomb, L. (2016). Fuck Gender Box.

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Sanborn, I. (2017). Prism Motif.

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Sanborn, I. (2017). Tick Tock.

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Cripps, J. H. (2017). Rain.

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Witcher, P. E. (2018). Up and Down Frequency.

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Youssouf, H. (2018). Masque.

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Begue, J. B. (2019). NO MORE.

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Begue, J. B. (2019). fs-TOXIC PERSON.

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Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf. (2019). The Black Drum.

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Yim, T. (2019). My Soul’s Sadness. Deaf Performances Cabaret – Phenomena Festival 2019, La Sala Rossa, Montreal, Quebec (October 20, 2019).

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2020s

Sanborn, I. (2020). Catholic.

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Sanborn, I. (2020). One Two Three Four Wash Wash Wash Wash.

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Sanborn, I. (2020). The Snail Got A Song For You.

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Witcher, P. E. (2020). I Honour You.

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