August 20, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Learn about the history of the mandolin and the mandolin lessons and scores that the NLS Music Section has to offer!
Posted in: American Composers , Arnold Schoenberg , Bluegrass , Classical Music , Country Music , Film Music , Folk Music , Instrumental Music , Italy , Jazz , Mandolin , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , Popular Music , Ragtime , Soundtrack , Uncategorized , Vivaldi
June 25, 2020
Posted by: Juliette Appold
We added more talking books and braille music for your enjoyment! This includes more Smithsonian Folkways recordings, a book on piano tuning, and braille music for piano, voice, violin, organ, and woodwinds.
Posted in: American Composers , Art Songs , Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Classical Music , Country Music , Flute , Folk Music , Instrumental Music , Jazz , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Piano Tuning , Poetry , Popular Music , Smithsonian Folkways , Uncategorized , Vocal music
April 16, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
He was nicknamed the Ball Mountain Caruso. He introduced yodeling to country music recording well before Jimmie Rodgers' blue yodel. Meet Riley Puckett, one of the brightest stars of early country music, in today's blog post.
Posted in: Banjo , Blind Musicians , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Country Music , Guitar , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Popular Music , Vocal music , Yodeling
January 2, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
The NLS Music Section presents a feast of new music added to BARD, perfect for beginning 2020 on a high note!
Posted in: Accordion , American Composers , Art Songs , Audio , Bach , Blind Teachers , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Choral , Classical Music , Country Music , Instrumental Music , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Song settings , Talking Books , Violin music , Vocal music , Women in Music