Deaf singers in song
For the last 15 months, the Independent Theatre of the Deaf has performed in venues all over Auckland as the Deaf Sign Singers.
- Deaf Organisations
- Storytelling/Performances
- TV/Media
Taonga source:
Central Leader
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1981-001
Bibliographic source:
Central Leader, 23 June 1981, p.17
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