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Posted by: Lindsay Conway
What do Ray Charles, Edvard Grieg, and recorder music all have in common? They're all among the new braille music and audio that we've added to BARD! Read this month's post to discover what's new on BARD for instant download and enjoyment!
Posted in: American Folklife Center, Bach, Baroque music, Blind Musicians, Blues, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music Digitization, Uncategorized
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Did you know that systems of tactile music notation were created in the 19th century to enable people who were blind to read and write music? Today, we will learn about two systems that were developed and used in Spain before braille music code gained widespread adoption in the 20th century.
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Blind Teachers, Braille, Braille History, Braille Music, Institut national des jeunes aveugles, Joaquin Rodrigo, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Spain, teachers, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Did you know that systems of tactile music notation were created in the United States in the 19th century, long before braille music became the standard? Today, we will learn about two of these systems, both of which were developed at the New York Institute for the Blind.
Posted in: American Braille, American Printing House for the Blind, Blind Musicians, Blind Teachers, Braille, Braille History, Braille Music, Louis Braille, Music Education, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments
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: Lindsay Conway
In today's post, we learn about new archival research that gives us a more accurate understanding of the origins of braille.
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Blind Teachers, Braille, Braille History, Braille Music, Institut national des jeunes aveugles, International Council on English Braille, Louis Braille, Paris, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
With talking books from the NLS Music Section, you can celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at any time of year! Check out the new music appreciation books and music lessons we have to offer!
Posted in: Accordion, American Composers, Bass Guitar Instruction, Blind Musicians, Bossa nova, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Brazil, Folk Music, Guitar instruction, Hispanic American History, Interviews, Jazz, Latin American Music, Latin Jazz, Latinx Music, Mexican composers, Mexico, Music History and Appreciation, Music in Spanish, Music Instruction, Piano Instruction, Rock n' Roll, World Music
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Head back to school with new braille music and new educational materials from the NLS Music Section! We have many new books for learning to read braille music, a variety of band instruments, and the piano.
Posted in: Band, Blind Musicians, Blind Teachers, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Flute, Horn, Juvenile Music, Large Print, Large Print Music, Music Education, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, New Acquisitions, Piano, saxophone, teachers, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments, Vocal music
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Learn about the artistic achievements and contributions of Victoria Kamhi de Rodrigo and the lifelong collaboration she cultivated with her husband, Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo.
Posted in: Art Songs, Blind Musicians, Braille, Braille History, Braille Music, Classical Music, Guitar, Joaquin Rodrigo, Music History and Appreciation, Song settings, Vocal music, Women in Music, Women's History Month
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Celebrate Valentine's Day with the remarkable love story of composer Joaquin Rodrigo and his wife and collaborator, Victoria Kamhi de Rodrigo.
Posted in: Art Songs, Blind Musicians, Braille History, Braille Music, Classical Music, Guitar, Harp, Horn, Instrumental Music, Joaquin Rodrigo, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, Orchestra, Paris, Song settings, Vocal music, Women in Music