Braille Music Basics – How Music is Laid Out
Posted by: Timothy Jones
This post is a sequel to the series on learning to read Braille Music.
Posted in: Uncategorized
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In Honor of Veterans Day: The Military Service of John Williams
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
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Library of Congress Resources
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
New BARD Additions – October 2022
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog lists our October additions to the BARD (Braille & Audio Reading Download) site.
Posted in: Accordion, American Composers, Audio, Bach, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Choral, Classical Music, Guitar, Jazz, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Organ, Piano, Piano Music, Pop Music, Popular Music, Virtuosic Piano Music, Vocal music, Voyager Catalog
American Music from A to Z in the NLS Music Collection: J—Janis Joplin
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
The NLS Music Section salutes the artistry of blues legend Janis Joplin, gone too soon.
Song Stories: Camille Saint-Saëns and “Danse macabre”
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, we take a deep dive into a piece that is often associated with the October tradition of Halloween: "Danse macabre" by Camille Saint-Saëns.
Posted in: Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Classical Music, Large Print, Large Print Music, Library of Congress, Music and Art, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Orchestra, Paris, Piano, Piano Music, Program Music, Uncategorized
October Marks 60 Years of NLS Music Section!
Posted by: Juliette Appold
This week, the NLS Music Section celebrates 60 years of service to our patrons. Read about our history and enjoy some of the celebration music to check out.
Posted in: Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, Uncategorized
New BARD Additions: September 2022
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Review the most recent additions from the NLS Music Section to BARD.
Posted in: Arias, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Piano Music
19th-Century Tactile Music Notation in Spain
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Did you know that systems of tactile music notation were created in the 19th century to enable people who were blind to read and write music? Today, we will learn about two systems that were developed and used in Spain before braille music code gained widespread adoption in the 20th century.
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Blind Teachers, Braille, Braille History, Braille Music, Institut national des jeunes aveugles, Joaquin Rodrigo, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Spain, teachers, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments