The phenomenon of signed music in Deaf culture

Introduction. Music in the Deaf community is a socio-cultural phenomenon that depicts specific identity and way of experiencing world, which just as diverse, rich meaningful members any other culture. Objective. The aim this paper was to point out historical frameworks, complexity, richness, elements, types forms musical expression community. Methods. applied methods included comparative analysis, evaluation, deduction induction system. Results. Due limitations or lack auditive component, culture use different communication tools, such speech, pantomime, facial expressions sign language. Signed music, phenomenon, artistic form does not have long history. However, since nineties past century with technological development, it has been gaining greater interest acknowledgement within among hearing audience. music uses visuo-spatial-kinaesthetic elements expression, rhythm, dynamism, rhyme, expressiveness, iconicity, intensity perception combination role performer. Conclusion. an art incorporates poetic characteristics (lyrical contents), visual dance.