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Posted by: Juliette Appold
"Silver Bells" has become a big part of the Christmas soundscape. The song has a catchy tune and easy-to-remember lyrics and illustrates a great song-writing team: Ray Evans and Jay Livingston. In this blog, we will explore the story of the song and its creators.
Posted in: American Composers, Jewish American Heritage Month, Motion Picture Music, Popular Music, Uncategorized
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Ned Rorem, who passed away last month at the age of 99, left behind a wealth of music and literature. For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, learn more about Rorem's life and creative works.
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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
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
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
This is a guest blog post by Library of Congress Junior Fellow Analisa Caso. Analisa describes her contributions to the NLS Music Section during the 10-week-long program.
Posted in: American Composers, Blind Musicians, Blind Teachers, Choral, Classical Music, Guest Post, Junior Fellows Program, Library of Congress, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, Women in Music, Women's History Month
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Born on July 14, 1912, Woody Guthrie earned the nickname "The Dust Bowl Troubadour" with the 1940 release of "Dust Bowl Ballads." In this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, learn more about the most successful album of Guthrie's career and how it influenced a new generation of artists.
Posted in: American Braille, American Composers, American Folklife Center, Audio, Audio Preservation, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Folk Music, Folklore, Free Braille Music Scores, Guitar, Johnny Cash, Labor, Library of Congress, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, Musical instruments, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Popular Music, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Smithsonian Folkways, Texas, Uncategorized, Vocal music, Voyager Catalog
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in June 2022 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers, Arias, Art Songs, Audio, Bach, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Cello, Choral, Classical Music, Guitar, Instrumental Music, Italian opera, Jazz, Lieder, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Organ, Performing music, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Popular Music, Recordings, Talking Books, Violin music, Vocal music
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in May 2022 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Banjo, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Electric guitar, Flute, Guitar instruction, Gustav Holst, Holiday music, Instrumental Music, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Organ, Performing music, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Popular Music, Recordings, Singing, Soundtrack, Talking Books, Violin music, Vocal music
Posted by: Juliette Appold
This blog celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month by presenting a composer who helped shape Hollywood's film music: Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957).
Posted in: American Composers, Film Music, Instrumental Music, Jewish American Heritage Month, Soundtrack