The power of signed song

Joana Pereira

doi:10.34632/diffractions.2023.15971

The power of signed song

Título traduzido da contribuição: O poder do canto gestual

Joana Pereira

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António Cabral nasceu surdo profundo e nunca tinha pensado em envolver-se na música. Durante o seu crescimento, desenvolveu um interesse no teatro e na pintura, sendo hoje pintor profissional. O Mãos que Cantam é o primeiro grupo profissional de canto gestual feito por Surdos em Portugal. Criado em 2010, o grupo é composto por cinco artistas Surdos (António Cabral, Cláudia Dias, Carlos Gonçalves, Débora Carmo e Patrícia Carmo), um maestro ouvinte (Sérgio Peixoto) e a intérprete de Língua Gestual Portuguesa residente (Sofia Figueiredo). Os artistas Surdos trabalham em equipa, traduzindo as letras para uma forma esteticamente trabalhada da Língua Getsual Portuguesa (LGP). A expressão musical via elementos visuais, a utilização de várias vozes gestuais, o trabalho de sincronia com a canção original, e os ensaios de inícios e finais de versos gestuados são todos resultados de um esforço coletivo, numa colaboração profícua entre Surdos e ouvintes pautada por um profundo respeito pela língua e cultura da comunidade Surda portuguesa. Colin Thomson foi um dos primeiros artistas Surdos a fazer canto gestual no Reino Unido. Teve um pai Surdo e tem um irmão surdo profundo. Nasceu surdo e teve alguma audição em criança, até se tornar surdo profundo aos 13 anos. Começou a atuar aos 16 e agora já o faz há mais de 40 anos. O seu método para a criação de canto gestual traduzido é muito específico. Usa elementos da poesia em Língua Gestual Britânica (British Sign Language, BSL), tais como a produção de gestos com a mesma configuração manual durante todo o verso, e a utilização de técnicas rítmicas particulares. Para além disso, o artista altera as letras originais das canções por forma a contar histórias sobre as experiências das pessoas Surdas, o que agrada ao público Surdo e informa os espectadores ouvintes sobre a cultura Surda.

Título traduzido da contribuição	O poder do canto gestual
Idioma original	English
Páginas (de-até)	203-207
Número de páginas	5
Revista	Diffractions
Número de emissão	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.34632/diffractions.2023.15971
Estado da publicação	Publicado - 30 nov. 2023

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