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Posted by: Timothy Jones
This post discusses the music braille signs for accidentals, key and time signatures.
Posted in: Bettye Krolick, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille History, Braille Music, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music
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: Katie Rodda
For this week's NLS Music Notes Blog post, our Braille Music Specialist Timothy Jones discusses braille music basics, including octave signs, with resources on learning braille music.
Posted in: Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille History, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, 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
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: Brian McCurdy
This week we are celebrating National Library Week! This year's Honorary Chair, Molly Shannon, honors the work of her favorite librarian--her mother. Read on to learn more about the history and importance of National Library Week.
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Posted by: Juliette Appold
During Women's History Month, we celebrate Etta Josselyn Giffin (1863-1932). Giffin was the first director of what has become the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled. Learn more about some of her achievements in this blog.
Posted in: American Braille, Blind Musicians, Braille History, Braille Music Transcribers, History, Leadership, Leadership in women, Library of Congress, NLS Concerts, NLS Music Section, Performing music, Piano Music, Women's History Month
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