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Posted by: Gilbert Busch
Celebrate the birthday of the legendary Barbra Streisand with braille music and audio instruction for songs that she has recorded during her illustrious career.
Posted in: American Composers, Braille Music, Broadway, Film Music, Music History and Appreciation, Performing music, Popular Music, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Vocal music, Women in Music
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
He was nicknamed the Ball Mountain Caruso. He introduced yodeling to country music recording well before Jimmie Rodgers' blue yodel. Meet Riley Puckett, one of the brightest stars of early country music, in today's blog post.
Posted in: Banjo, Blind Musicians, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Country Music, Guitar, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Popular Music, Vocal music, Yodeling
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
This week, as part of our series, "Song Stories," learn more about the origins of the melody and lyric that lifted the spirits of the world during the Great Depression: "April in Paris."
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Broadway, Free Braille Music Scores, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Large Print, Large Print Music, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Paris, Piano, Uncategorized, Vocal music, Voyager Catalog
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post reprints and article by Bettye Krolick detailing the history and formation of the braille music code.
Posted in: Bettye Krolick, Blind Musicians, Blind Teachers, Braille, Braille History, Braille Music, Institut national des jeunes aveugles, Louis Braille, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Paris
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Enjoy learning music from the comfort of home with the new talking books and braille music scores now available on BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Art Songs, Audio, Bach, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Catalogs, Choral, Classical Music, Guitar, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Johann Sebastian, Lieder, Mandolin, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Organ, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Talking Books, Ukulele, Uncategorized, Violin music, Vocal music
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
The NLS Music Section highlights country music and songwriting.
Posted in: Braille, Braille Music, Guitar, Music Composition, Nashville
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
In this week's blog, learn about Vincent Persichetti--an American composer, author, music publisher, and educator.
Posted in: Braille Music, Choral, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Large Print, Music Composition, Music Education, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Organ, Piano, Piano Music, Uncategorized
Posted by: Juliette Appold
This blog explores birds in music and offers a selection of materials NLS offers on that topic.
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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