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Archive: July 2014 (2 Posts)

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Soul Music? Let’s talk about Ray Charles!

Posted by: Amanda Smith

Summer and jazz seem to go hand-in-hand. I am noticing weekend jazz festivals and evenings of “jazz in the park” all over the D.C. area. I am sure some of you have enjoyed some of these events where you live. Now I am thinking about jazz! This thought lends itself to a discussion of related genres like …

Posted in: Audio, Blind Musicians, Jazz, Music History and Appreciation, Popular Music, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Soul Music

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Band, Orchestra, and More: When Young Musicians Use Our Music

Posted by: Amanda Smith

Children and youth comprise an important part of the patronage at a public library, and this is certainly true here at the Music Section of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped as well.  Young musicians use NLS music materials in a variety of ways as they learn to play instruments.  Here …

Posted in: Band, Braille Music, Juvenile Music, Large Print, Music Instruction, Orchestra, Piano, Uncategorized