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Archive: March 2016 (2 Posts)

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Stevie Wonder, Braille, and Accessibility

Posted by: John Hanson

A couple of weeks ago, one of my colleagues here at NLS, David Fernandez-Barrial, asked me if I had seen the Grammy award ceremony (which took place Monday, February 15, 2016). I had to admit I hadn’t; I was, uh, practicing my Hindemith songs. Well, it turns out that Stevie Wonder, one of the presenters at …

Posted in: Braille, Braille Music, David Fernandez-Barrial, Marrakesh Treaty, NLS Music Section, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Stevie Wonder

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When I Fell for Ravel

Posted by: John Hanson

The following is a guest blog by Donna Koh, Music Reader Services Librarian in the Music Section.   There are a few experiences in my life that I know I will never forget. One of them took place when I was 9 years old and living in Korea.  One evening, my piano teacher called my …

Posted in: Braille Music, Piano, Piano Music, Ravel