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Posted by: John Hanson
The following is a guest blog from Ed O’Reilly, Head of the NLS Collection Development Section. He is a folklore specialist, with a strong interest in American folk music. The blog highlights a recent addition to the Music Section’s offerings: Richmond Blues John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, NLS book number DBM …
Posted in: Blues, New Acquisitions
Posted by: Katie Rodda
If you had ever been a music student, then you have no doubt come across the Norton Anthology of Western Music. This tome compiles the standard repertoire of Western art music presented in history, theory, and performance classes, and describes the music with historical notes and other contextual information. For some time, the Music Section …
Posted in: Braille, Braille Music, Braille Music Transcribers, Music History and Appreciation, New Acquisitions, Uncategorized
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Many times our patrons practically inhale some of the titles we send them, they are so anxious to learn about a composer, opera, or the latest lesson for their guitar or piano. They have plenty of time; the established borrowing period is for three months, and should they need it longer, they can renew it …
Posted in: Audio, Braille, Braille Music, Circulation, NLS Music Section
Posted by: Amanda Smith
Recently, I came across an article about an Egyptian orchestra made up solely of blind women musicians. The group has been active since the 1960s, branching out from the Al Nour Wal Amal Association – Al Nour Wal Amal, meaning “Light and Hope.” Stories about the group have been picked up by The New Yorker …
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Instrumental Music, Orchestra, Performing music