February 27, 2020
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Now that we have reached the end of February, it’s time to let you know about new materials available from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Audio , Blind Teachers , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Choral , Classical Music , Disco , Free Braille Music Scores , Guitar , Instrumental Music , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Orchestra , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Popular Music , Popular Music Lead Sheets , Soundtrack , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Violin music , Virtuosic Piano Music , Vocal music
February 20, 2020
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post is an excerpt of an article written by Bettye Krolick for the Music Section’s quarterly magazine, Musical Mainstream. The magazine is still produced by the NLS Music Section and is available to NLS patrons in braille, large print, and audio formats. Bettye Krolick was a musician, author, educator, and braille music transcriber. …
Posted in: Bettye Krolick , Blind Musicians , Braille , Braille History , Braille Music , Braille Music Transcribers , Louis Braille , Magazines , Music Education , NLS Music Section , Piano , Piano Music
February 13, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Learn about the life and music of acclaimed bluesman Jay Owens in the latest installment of our American composers and musicians series.
Posted in: African American History month , American Composers , Audio , Blind Musicians , Blues , Electric guitar , Gospel music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Rhythm & Blues (R&B) , Soul Music
February 6, 2020
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
The NLS Music Section salutes the legacy of blind African-American composers and musicians.
Posted in: African American History month , American Composers , Blind Musicians , Blind Teachers , Blues , Braille Music , Jazz , Music Composition , NLS Music Section , Ragtime , Stevie Wonder
