SMAN Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 More amazing than humorous but a must see --- Thousand-Hand Guanyin,which is making the rounds across the net. Considering the tight coordination required, their accomplishment would be nothing short of amazing, even if they were not all deaf. Yes, you read correctly. All 21 of the dancers are deaf. Relying only on signals from trainers at the four corners of the stage, these extraordinary dancers deliver a visual spectacle that is at once intricate and stirring. It's first major international debut was in Athens at the closing ceremonies for the 2004 Paralympics. But it had long been in the repertoire of the Chin ese Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe and had traveled to more than 40 countries. It's lead dancer is 29 year old Tai Lihua, who has a BA from the Hubei Fine Arts Institute. The video was recorded in Beijing during the Spring Festival celebrations this year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgHmSdpjEIk Quote
Moderators Jeannieb43 Posted August 24, 2007 Moderators Posted August 24, 2007 That's beautiful. And amazing! (You can tell the lead dancer is watching very intently, to keep "in step.") Quote Jeannie<br /><br /><br />...Change is inevitable; growth is optional....
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