The opening chords of The Birth and Death of the Day were the most natural things in the universe. They spoke to me of things to come: the fulfilled promise of chord progressions that resolve into blinding light and white noise.
My hearing aids just about melted through the first set, and I only stayed for three songs. But this concert gave me the inspiration to finally start this website.
This is a site dedicated to music everyday. I will post about musical journeys from my point of view: a hard-of-hearing musician.
How does a deaf or hard-of-hearing person interpret sounds meant to communicate pure emotion? I started exploring the question, "What does music mean to a deaf person?" and found the YouTube channel of ASL Stew. Here are their words:
At the concert, sounds vibrated in my chest and told me to move. Every person had a crazed look in their eyes as the four members of the group started telling their story. I am telling you my story, hope you stay a while and listen.