Rediscoveries
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
The NLS Music Section's braille music specialist re-discovers choral works by Randall Thompson available from our braille music collection.
Posted in: American Composers, Braille Music, Choral, Poetry
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New BARD Additions: July 2019
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
Find out what new braille music scores are available on BARD from the NLS Music Section, including works by Beethoven, Lady Gaga, and Van Halen!
Posted in: American Composers, Art Songs, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Classical Music, Folk Music, Instrumental Music, New Acquisitions, Piano, Piano Music, Poetry, Song settings, Soundtrack, Vocal music
New BARD Additions–June 2019
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
Read about the braille music scores and books we've added to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) during the past month!
Posted in: Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Juvenile Music, March, Music Education, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, Organ, Piano, Piano Music
New BARD Additions–May 2019
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
Read about the braille music scores and books that we've added to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) during the past month!
Posted in: Bach, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, Organ, Piano, Piano Music
American Composers and Musicians from A to Z: J (Part 2 – Johnson, Blind Willie)
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
Learn about Blind Willie Johnson, a Texas blues and gospel singer and guitar player who has had a profound influence on decades of musicians in diverse genres.
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Blind Musicians, Blues, Gospel music, Guitar instruction, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Uncategorized
New BARD Additions–February 2019
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
Read about the braille music scores and books that we've added to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) during the past month!
Posted in: American Printing House for the Blind, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Classical Music, Harp, Instrumental Music, March, New Acquisitions, Piano, Piano Music, Uncategorized, Violin music
New BARD Additions – January 2019
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
This post is an overview of the braille music books added to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) over the past month.
Posted in: American Composers, American Printing House for the Blind, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Braille Music Transcribers, Choral, Classical Music, Golden-Chord, Instrumental Music, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Soul Music, Violin music, Vocal music
American Composers and Musicians from A to Z: H (Part 2 – Hibbler, Albert George “Al”)
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
A brief glimpse at the life of Al Hibbler and some materials relating to him in the NLS Music Collection.
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Blind Musicians, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Instrumental Music, Jazz, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Popular Music, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Rock n' Roll, Talking Books, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments, Vocal music
Learning about Ayres
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
A brief look at composer Frederic Ayres and some compositions available from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers, Art Songs, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Transcribers, Classical Music, Large Print Music, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Music, Vocal music