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Posted by: Gilbert Busch
Our series American Composers and Musicians continues with singer-songwriter Bree Noble.
Posted in: American Composers, Blind Musicians, Broadway, Choral, Recordings, Vocal music, Women in Music
Posted by: Juliette Appold
NLS is recording a book on how to write songs. It will be available to NLS patrons in the near future. Happy composing!
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Music Composition, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Piano, Popular Music, Song settings, Uncategorized
Posted by: Juliette Appold
Today's American Composers and Musicians blog features two musicians: Eric 'Ricky' McKinnie, a blind gospel singer, songwriter and radio show host; and José André Montaño, an up-and-coming 14-year-old jazz musician, keyboardist and composer.
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Gospel music, Hispanic American History, Jazz, Latin American Music, Latin Jazz, Latinx Music, NLS Music Section, Piano
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post looks at the life of whistler Fred Lowery.
Posted in: Audio, Blind Musicians, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Country Music, Gospel music, Large Print, Large Print Music, Music History and Appreciation, Popular Music, Recordings, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments
Posted by: Donna Koh
Continued from last week Part 2 DK: What motivates your incarcerated students to enroll in the braille music certification program, especially after toiling for months or years to achieve literary braille certification? KG: The opportunity to work in a prison braille program is a high honor which the prisons award to inmates who demonstrate ability, …
Posted in: American Braille, Blind Musicians, Blind Teachers, Braille Music Transcribers, Interviews, NLS Music Section
Posted by: Donna Koh
Learn about the Library of Congress music braille certification program and the important contributions of incarcerated braillists to the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Braille, Braille Music, Braille Music Transcribers, Interviews, Stephanie Pieck
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Highlighting two young pianist composers and performers, Justin Kauflin and Kevin Kern.
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Blind Teachers, Braille Music, Interviews, Jazz, Music Composition, NLS Concerts, NLS Music Section, Piano, Piano Music, Uncategorized
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
Learn about Blind Willie Johnson, a Texas blues and gospel singer and guitar player who has had a profound influence on decades of musicians in diverse genres.
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Blind Musicians, Blues, Gospel music, Guitar instruction, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Uncategorized
Posted by: Donna Koh
This is the second part of my interview with Dr. Leslie Jones. DK: What tools and skills should these students be taught in order for them to be successful independent learners? LJ: Learning the language of any musician: music theory—pitch, rhythm, keys; using the measure numbers as points of reference in rehearsals, lessons and practice. …
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Large Print Music, Music Education, Music Instruction, teachers, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments, Women in Music