January 30, 2025
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
December 30, 2024
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
This month, the NLS Music Section has added many new titles to BARD (Braille Audio Reading Download). All of these selections are ready to be enjoyed on your computer or smart device, and can downloaded right now on the BARD app! Read on to find out about our latest additions!
Posted in: American Folklife Center , Arias , Art Songs , Bach , Bluegrass , Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Broadway , Classical Music , Electric guitar , Film Music , Gospel music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Interviews , Jazz , Latin American Music , Library of Congress , Lieder , Motion Picture Music , Music Composition , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Musical instruments , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , Performing music , Piano , Piano Instruction , Piano Music , Pop Music , Popular Music , Rhythm & Blues (R&B) , Song settings , Soundtrack , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Virtuosic Piano Music , Vocal music
February 1, 2024
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in January 2024 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers , Bach , Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Choral , Church Cantata , Classical Music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Jazz , Marrakesh Treaty , Music Composition , 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 , Rhythm & Blues (R&B) , Rock n' Roll , Singing , Talking Books , Teaching Students with Visual Impairments , Vocal music
October 20, 2022
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
The NLS Music Section salutes the artistry of blues legend Janis Joplin, gone too soon.
Posted in: Blues , Singing
July 14, 2022
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
June 9, 2022
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
November 18, 2021
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Progressive Rock drew its inspiration from a number of influences. For this week's NLS Music Notes Blog post, learn more about the classical music that inspired Rush, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, and many others!
Posted in: American Composers , Audio , Bass Guitar Instruction , Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Braille Technology , Classical Music , Electric guitar , Flute , Free Braille Music Scores , Guest Post , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Hammond organ , Instrumental Music , Interviews , Jazz , Large Print , Large Print Music , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Orchestra , Performing music , Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky , Piano , Popular Music , Recordings , Rock n' Roll , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Vocal music
October 28, 2021
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in October 2021 by he NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Aaron Copland , American Composers , Audio , Bach , Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Choral , Classical Music , Country Music , Instrumental Music , Music Composition , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Piano , Piano Instruction , Piano Music , Ravel , Smithsonian Folkways , Talking Books , Vocal music , Voyager Catalog
September 16, 2021
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog is continuation of our "American Music from A to Z" series. In this post, we'll be taking a look at Delta Blues, and materials in the NLS Collection about the blues.
Posted in: American Composers , Audio , Blues , Electric guitar , Folk Music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Performing music , Popular Music , Recordings , Rock n' Roll , Smithsonian Folkways , Talking Books , Voyager Catalog