Bette Midler - The Rose (ASL interpretation)

My interpretation of Bette Midler's "The Rose", in ASL.

The harp music is by Sally Fletcher, from heavenlyharpist.com. Go to her website to download a copy: http://www.heavenlyharpist.com/mp3/the-rose.htm (so you don't have to listen to the bad quality on my vid :-P).

Harp music FTW. ^^

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Music

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• ASL
• Signed
• Song
• The
• Rose
• Sign
• Language
• Film
• Bette
• Midler
• Sally
• Fletcher
• harp
• movie
• music
• sing
• video

[partackuk1]

that was good especially for those who are deaf however what is the difference between BSL and ASL i know that they are different countries i.e BSL is British Sign language and ASL American Sign Language

[saizai]

What is the difference between French and English?

Same deal.

[bear44857]

Hey dont feel bad, I have yet to see any of us be able to sign that song with the full emotion that Bette conveys when she sings that. I can only think of one person who may be able to pull that off and so far I havent seen any videos by him interpreting music.

You did a very good job of signing the song in ASL. I do think it loses some of its punch when done in ASL.

But then again, that could be because when I sign it, I do it as the song is sung. In English and not ASL.

[saizai]

I'd say that the guy who responded to me did it very well (talk about being outclassed :-P), as did the BSL guy. Ah well.

I'd suggest you take a look at those before saying it necessarily loses punch in ASL. :-) (I would say that signing it in SEE, however, would be a butchery.)

[bear44857]

A couple of things I would like to comment on. One the video was very jerky. Im not sur eif this is a problem the cam or a problem with editing.

Another is when signing that song, your not really conveying the emotional power that song has over the listener. That song is a very powerful song and also a very beautiful one.

I am a latened deaf and used to really love *The Rose*. Bette Midler really outdid herself when she sang that.

[saizai]

Jerkiness is a problem of my system being really slow. Videos since then have been better - e.g. see my 'terp of Origin of Love.

As for emotion - my affect tends to be towards the flat side. :/

[Rainy64]

@bear44857 ASL Would make a picture....each word... isn't necessary. Make the poetry- make the picture.

[AKASHAURAVITCH]

Absolutely beautiful!