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Posted by: Juliette Appold
Learn to play the congas with the newly added audiobook on BARD! We invite you to celebrate the end of 2022 with newly added lectures from the Library of Congress and musical scores with works by Brahms, Beethoven, Kreisler, Vivaldi, and others. Happy Holidays, Everyone!
Posted in: American Folklife Center, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Uncategorized
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
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: Brian McCurdy
For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, our "Hidden Gems" series takes us to the Mississippi Delta as we learn about the life and music of Muddy Waters.
Posted in: American Folklife Center, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Electric guitar, Free Braille Music Scores, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Large Print, Large Print Music, Library of Congress, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Rock n' Roll, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Voyager Catalog
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today’s blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in April 2022 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Folklife Center, Audio, Bach, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Choral, Classical Music, Electric guitar, Flute, Folk Music, Guitar, Guitar instruction, John Williams, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Organ, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Popular Music, Talking Books, Vocal music
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today’s blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in March 2022 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers, American Folklife Center, Art Songs, Audio, Banjo, Bass Guitar Instruction, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Choral, Classical Music, Electric guitar, Folk Music, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Instrumental Music, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Popular Music, Talking Books, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments, Vocal music, World Music
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
We continue our celebration of Women's History Month with programs from the Library of Congress featuring music made by women. You can now enjoy these concerts, interviews, and lectures as NLS talking books available from the Music Section!
Posted in: American Composers, American Folklife Center, Audio, Interviews, Library of Congress, Music History and Appreciation, Talking Books, Women in Music, Women's History Month
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in February 2022 by he NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Folklife Center, Audio, Bach, Black History Month, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Broadway, Classical Music, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Hip Hop, Instrumental Music, Marrakesh Treaty, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Recordings, Talking Books
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post continues the NLS Music Section's series of American Music from A to Z. This week, we take a look at the life and music of Hazel Dickens.
Posted in: American Composers, American Folklife Center, Audio, Banjo, Bluegrass, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Country Music, Folk Music, Guitar, Labor, Mandolin, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Recordings, Smithsonian Folkways, Talking Books, Women in Music