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Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
This blog is being submitted during one of my favorite times of year…VACATION . It is summer time and I’ve already enjoyed a beach trip to our National Seashore, Assatague Island and Chincoteague. I enjoy every vacation, but this one was loaded with the sound of waves crashing on the shore, laughing children and parents, sunny and …
Posted in: American Composers, Braille, Braille Music, Music Composition, National Parks
Posted by: Donna Koh
“You are beautiful! You make me so happy.” This maybe a typical remark of an ardent dog lover fussing over her Pomeranian, or a declaration by a young bridegroom as he gazes at his fiancée walking down the aisle in her gorgeous wedding gown. However, here in the Music Section, such sentiments are usually uttered …
Posted in: Braille Music, Braille Technology, NLS Music Section
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This past week, the Library of Congress recognized Smokey Robinson as the winner of this year’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Smokey Robinson is probably most remembered as being the leader of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. Hits for The Miracles included “Shop Around,” “Going to a Go-Go,” and “Tracks of My Tears.” Robinson also …
Posted in: Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Motown, NLS Music Section, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Rock n' Roll, Soul Music
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
In a recent NLS Music Notes blog post, “The Festival That Changed American Music,” I read about rock stars such as Jimi Hendrix who performed at the first Monterey festival in 1967. Because of the recordings listed there, and my own experience of the NLS collections, I assumed that anything we have on Hendrix would be in audio format. So …
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Braille Music, Guitar instruction, Jazz, NLS Music Section, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Uncategorized