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Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
The NLS Music Section notes the birthday of composer and conductor Richard Strauss.
Posted in: Classical Music, Family music making, Horn, Libretto, Music Composition, Orchestra, Richard Strauss
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
The NLS Music Section presents some music scores and audio titles available to celebrate Earth Day.
Posted in: Aaron Copland, Accordion, Animals, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Library of Congress, Martha Graham, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
The NLS Music Section salutes Sing With Your Child Month for March, 2022.
Posted in: Blind Teachers, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Family music making, Film Music, Music Education
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
NLS Music Section salutes Marian Anderson, African-American soprano for African-American month February, 2022.
Posted in: Braille Music, Metropolitan Opera, Performing music, Uncategorized
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
New BARD additions, January 2022 It’s a new year, and we’re still here! This month we have added more titles of music appreciation content from Smithsonian Folkways, and from our braille collection, more titles from our international partners via the Marrakesh Treaty. They include music instruction from the Tradition of Excellence series for flute, bassoon and …
Posted in: Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Marrakesh Treaty, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Uncategorized
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
A review of the history of some favorite Christmas carols and holiday songs.
Posted in: Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Family music making, Music History and Appreciation
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Composer and conductor Lukas Foss is discussed in this blog about American Music.
Posted in: Aaron Copland, American Composers, Classical Music
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
This blog reviews contributions from musicians, singers, composers and arrangers of Italian-American heritage.
Posted in: American Composers, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Italian-American, Popular Music Lead Sheets
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
As fall draws near, Brian McNeilly, the Music Section's Librarian-in-Residence, reflects on the changing of seasons and the work he has done at NLS so far.
Posted in: Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Braille Technology, Johnny Cash, Popular Music Lead Sheets