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Song Stories: Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday”

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, we learn the story behind Stevie Wonder's song, "Happy Birthday."

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New BARD Additions: December 2021

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

In this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, we bring you the latest offerings that have been added to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download). Please enjoy this musical feast, and Happy Holidays from the NLS Music Section!

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In Celebration of the Harlem Cultural Festival

Posted by: Katie Rodda

This blog posts celebrates the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival and provides a list of materials available from the NLS Music Section and greater NLS Collection relating to the music and artists featured in the festival.

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Song Stories: Two Tales of September

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

For this week's NLS Music Notes blog, our series "Song Stories" looks at two different takes on the month of September.

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Queen, Aretha Franklin, and Philip Glass Now in Braille

Posted by: Juliette Appold

Queen songs from the movie soundtrack "Bohemian Rhapsody," "20 Greatest Hits" by Aretha Franklin, and the "Piano Collection" by Philip Glass are now available in braille. NLS patrons can now download or borrow embossed braille scores of these popular works.

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New BARD Additions – January 2019

Posted by: Gilbert Busch

This post is an overview of the braille music books added to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) over the past month.