Saturday, June 29, 2013

Awesome Sauce - ASL Edition

How Do You Say Shaolin in Sign Language? ... Meet the interpreter who has signed for the Wu-Tang Clan, Killer Mike, and the Beastie Boys.
Amy K. Nelson, Slate.com, June 21, 2013

Not much to add; the story mostly speaks for itself. Via Media dis & dat.

Actually, I'll add one thing. The awesomeness here isn't that a Sign Language Interpreter thought to interpret live rap performances. I expect that goes on quite a lot, maybe more than the article would suggest. What made me smile is how the performers themselves are first amazed and transfixed, then so respectful of the interpreter's skill and professionalism.


YouTube clip via bunnika's tumblr.