May 20, 2021
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Now that baseball season is well underway, the NLS Music Section invites you to learn more about "Some South-Paw Pitching" by Charles Ives.
Posted in: Aaron Copland , American Composers , Art Songs , Audio , Bach , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Broadway , Classical Music , Electric guitar , Guitar , Instrumental Music , Leonard Bernstein , Libretto , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Popular Music , Song settings , Uncategorized , Virtuosic Piano Music
May 13, 2021
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today we celebrate the birthday of British composer Sir Arthur Sullivan. Read about him and some of the materials by and about him in the NLS Collection.
Posted in: Audio , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Choral , Libretto , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Performing music , Recordings , Vocal music , Voyager Catalog
April 15, 2021
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This is our last installment of the "American Composers and Blind Musicians from A to Z" series. In this post we take a look at Blind American musicians who we missed on the first round.
Posted in: Audio , Blind Musicians , Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Country Music , Flute , Folk Music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Jazz , Music History and Appreciation , Nashville , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Performing music , Piano Music , Popular Music , Recordings , Rhythm & Blues (R&B) , Rock n' Roll , saxophone
March 25, 2021
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Happy Spring, music lovers! We are thrilled to present the NLS Music Section's newest additions to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download). There are new concerts and lectures from the American Folklife Center, instructional materials for piano and guitar by Bill Brown, and a new transcription for piano of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."
Posted in: Audio , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , NLS Music Section , Piano , Uncategorized
January 28, 2021
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in January 2021 by he NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers , Audio , Bach , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Braille Music Transcribers , Broadway , Choral , Classical Music , Flute , Guitar , Instrumental Music , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Talking Books , Ukulele
December 31, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Start your New Year with new music! Despite the challenges of the past year, the NLS Music Section acquired many new and exciting books and scores for our patrons to use and enjoy. See what's on our "Best of 2020" list in braille, audio, and large print!
Posted in: Audio , Bach , Blind Musicians , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille History , Braille Music , Brazil , Broadway , Claude Montal , Flute , Folk Music , Guitar instruction , Johann Sebastian , Large Print Music , Leonard Bernstein , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Nat King Cole , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , Piano Music , Stevie Wonder , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Women in Music , World Music
December 10, 2020
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post continues our series of American composers and blind musicians with Hungarian pianist Imré Ungár.
Posted in: Audio , Blind Musicians , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Instrumental Music , Large Print , Large Print Music , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , Performing music , Piano , Piano Music , Virtuosic Piano Music
December 3, 2020
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
In this week's NLS Music Notes blog, learn about the incredible artistry of Jimi Hendrix--who challenged most preconceived notions of popular music in the 20th century to create a new space for music appreciation.
Posted in: Audio , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Electric guitar , Guest Post , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Instrumental Music , Large Print , Large Print Music , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Popular Music , Popular Music Lead Sheets , Rock n' Roll , Talking Books , Uncategorized
October 29, 2020
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
The NLS Music Section is proud to announce our newest additions to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) for the month of October!
Posted in: American Braille , American Composers , Art Songs , Audio , Bach , Band , Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Braille Technology , Choral , Classical Music , Folk Music , Gospel music , Harpsichord , Instrumental Music , Jazz , Juvenile Music , Lieder , Louis Braille , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , Organ , Performing music , Piano , Song settings , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Violin music , Virtuosic Piano Music , Vocal music , Voyager Catalog
