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Chansigne
- Clover
- Apr 12, 2021
- 2 min read
-Singing with your Whole Body
March 20, after almost 5 months of preparation, our project of Deaf Culture Immersion Day was finally carried out successfully online with more than 60 connections for each meeting. It's a great moment of joy for us 7 people: Angela, Shirine, Camille, Keyi, Florian, Sarah and me. Being a team member, it might be a bit hard to purely enjoy those contents on the immersion day since we have tasks to take care of. Still, during that day, I have been touched and impressed by one of our guest- Laëty Tual on her chansigne.
Body language has been used for communication for a long time. But do you know when it combines the dance, the sign languages, and the songs, it could become even more attracting and magical?
Chansigne is actually using the sign language to “sing” a song or even to express the music(the instrumental one). The performers need to use their body, face and hands to express. It’s not totally a dance, its each gesture has a direct link with the sign language, yet it’s not the simple sign language interpretation, the exaggerated body language and the vivid facial expression are all added to make the sign language full of beauty and looks like an act.
With chansigne, the deaf people could feel the beauty with music even without hearing the sounds. It’s a connection between the deaf and the others in a musical world. For the normal people, watching the chansigne is somehow as enjoyable as watching a unique dance. It has now becomes a common performance to be appreciated by the both parties.
I admire chansigne because of its power as a connection and also because it’s a sign of the deaf culture. It shows that the deaf people could also be a part of the stage to express and it is a picture of their positiveness and resilience.
Useful links:
Replay of the Deaf Culture Immersion Day: https://youtu.be/xP_wXGI3fG4
Public page of Laëty Tual: https://www.facebook.com/Laetysignmouv
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