Op Tue, 22 May 2007 02:19:09 +0200 schreef Don Martin
<drdonmartin@comcast.net>:

A Chinese dance called the "Thousand-Hand Guanyin"

Description: There is an excellent dance, called the Thousand-Hand
Guanyin. Considering the tight coordination required, their
accomplishment is nothing short of amazing, even if they were not all
deaf. Yes, you read correctly. All 21 of the dancers are complete
deaf-mutes. 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. Its first major international
debut was in Athens at the closing ceremonies for the 2004
Paralympics. It had long been in the repertoire of the China Disabled
People's Performing Art Troupe and had traveled to more than 40
countries. Its 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. Enjoy this
presentation which is 6 minutes in duration.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4478632727623323561&pr=goog-sl
or
http://tinyurl.com/2az3gh
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This is so awesome! Thank you very much for the link.