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Posted by: Juliette Appold
Learn to play the congas with the newly added audiobook on BARD! We invite you to celebrate the end of 2022 with newly added lectures from the Library of Congress and musical scores with works by Brahms, Beethoven, Kreisler, Vivaldi, and others. Happy Holidays, Everyone!
Posted in: American Folklife Center, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Uncategorized
Posted by: Juliette Appold
"Silver Bells" has become a big part of the Christmas soundscape. The song has a catchy tune and easy-to-remember lyrics and illustrates a great song-writing team: Ray Evans and Jay Livingston. In this blog, we will explore the story of the song and its creators.
Posted in: American Composers, Jewish American Heritage Month, Motion Picture Music, Popular Music, Uncategorized
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
The NLS Music Section explores the life and career of Fritz Kreisler.
Posted in: Braille Music, Violin music
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Ned Rorem, who passed away last month at the age of 99, left behind a wealth of music and literature. For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, learn more about Rorem's life and creative works.
Posted in: Aaron Copland, American Composers, Arias, Art Songs, Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Carnegie Hall, Choral, Classical Music, History, Interviews, Leonard Bernstein, Library of Congress, Libretto, Lieder, Music and Art, Music Composition, Ned Rorem, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Music, Pulitzer Prize, Ravel, Singing, Song settings, teachers, Uncategorized, Violin music, Vocal music, Voyager Catalog
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This week's blog post examines the music from the James Bond films through the years and provides resources available from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Electric guitar, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Pop Music, Popular Music, Soundtrack, Talking Books
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
See what new music titles have been added to the Braille Audio Reading Download (BARD) at NLS!
Posted in: Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Classical Music
Posted by: Timothy Jones
This post is a sequel to the series on learning to read Braille Music.
Posted in: Uncategorized
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
In honor of Veterans Day, this week we will learn more about the military service of one of Hollywood's most famous composers of film music: John Williams.
Posted in: American Composers, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Film Music, Interviews, John Williams, Large Print Music, Library of Congress, Music Composition, NLS Music Section, Soundtrack, Star Wars
Posted by: Juliette Appold
Celebrate Native American Heritage month with R. Carlos Nakai's lecture on Native American flutes and learn about resources from the NLS Music Section, NLS General Collection, and from Library of Congress Collections.
Posted in: American Folklife Center, Native American Heritage Month, Native American History, Native Americans, Uncategorized