Before I start... Hi. I'm new here...
The very first thing (of several) that made me want to learn ASL was watching the 'terps on stage at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, interpreting everything from slam poetry to the lyrics of the musical performances. When it came to the music, I watched as every part of their bodies went into interpretation. It was not just the lyrics... it was the beat... it was the melody... and anything else that would bring integrity to the description of the performance.
Of course, "ASL music" is different. Do I find it to be an oxymoron? No.
doh, thanks for sharing that BSL video performance. I did keep my computer muted, and I only wish that I hadn't seen the title of the song before I started watching. Had I
not known the title, I wonder if I would have known what song he was signing/performing.
At this point, I'm a mere infant in my ASL studies.