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Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
NLS Music Section salutes the Broadway musical team of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe.
Posted in: American Composers, Broadway
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
Highlights of interesting details the NLS Music Section staff have learned while working in the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Joaquin Rodrigo, John Cage, Mexico, Music History and Appreciation
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
We present American composers from different eras for their contribution to American music.
Posted in: American Composers, Bold Note Scores, Classical Music, Music Composition, NLS Music Section
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Quincy Jones (1933-) and Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) are the two composer-arranger-musicians for the subject of today’s blog. Having a career as a musician is challenging, and sometimes careers branch into other areas than performing. While not visible on stage, these areas are absolutely necessary and essential in the field. Quincy Jones (also known as ‘Q’ …
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Braille Music, Broadway, Film Music, Jazz
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
The NLS Music Section salutes the legacy of blind African-American composers and musicians.
Posted in: African American History month, American Composers, Blind Musicians, Blind Teachers, Blues, Braille Music, Jazz, Music Composition, NLS Music Section, Ragtime, Stevie Wonder
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Summary of 2019 activities from the NLS Music Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress.
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Bach, Bossa nova, Braille, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, Large Print Music, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Popular Music, Soul Music
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Noting the anniversary of the launch of the Voyager 1 spacecraft and music selected from the planet Earth.
Posted in: American Composers, Bach, Braille Music, Classical Music, Metropolitan Opera, Music History and Appreciation, NASA, NLS Music Section