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Archive for the African American History month Category (9 Posts)

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Song Stories: Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday”

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

Posted in: African American History month, Black History Month, Blind Musicians, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Instrumental Music, Library of Congress, Music Composition, Musical instruments, NLS Music Section, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Pop Music, Popular Music, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Singing, Soul Music, Stevie Wonder, Talking Books, Voyager Catalog

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Hidden Gems of the NLS Collection: Francis “Frank” Johnson

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

Posted in: African American History month, American Composers, Band, Black History Month, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Classical Music, Large Print, Large Print Music, March, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Music, Talking Books, Uncategorized

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American Composers and Musicians from A to Z: S (Part 1–Smith Moore, Undine)

Posted by: Lindsay Conway

Posted in: African American History month, American Composers, Choral, Gospel music, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Spirituals, Uncategorized, Women in Music

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American Composers and Musicians from A to Z: O (Part 2–Owens, Jay)

Posted by: Lindsay Conway

Posted in: African American History month, American Composers, Audio, Blind Musicians, Blues, Electric guitar, Gospel music, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Soul Music

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The Rich Legacy of African-American Musicians

Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins

Posted in: African American History month, American Composers, Blind Musicians, Blind Teachers, Blues, Braille Music, Jazz, Music Composition, NLS Music Section, Ragtime, Stevie Wonder

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American Composers and Musicians from A to Z: N (Part 1–Nickerson, Camille)

Posted by: Lindsay Conway

Posted in: African American History month, American Composers, Folk Music, Large Print, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Orleans, Violin music, Vocal music, Women in Music

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American Composers and Musicians from A to Z: J (Part 1 – Joplin, Scott)

Posted by: Juliette Appold

Posted in: African American History month, American Composers, Braille Music, NLS Music Section, Piano Music

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From Anderson to Zaninelli: Audio Lessons for Classical Singing

Posted by: Lindsay Conway

Posted in: African American History month, Art Songs, Audio, Blind Musicians, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Catalogs, Classical Music, Joaquin Rodrigo, Lieder, Metropolitan Opera, Music Instruction, NLS Online Catalog, Opera, Performing music, Recordings, Spirituals, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Vocal music, Voyager Catalog, Women in Music

Photochrom print in color from 1890-1900. Image shows two Italian Carabinieri soldiers in a boat, possibly accompanying detainees.

Mendelssohn and Venetian Gondolas

Posted by: Juliette Appold

Posted in: African American History month, Braille, Braille Music, Classical Music, Large Print Music, Piano, Piano Music, Uncategorized