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Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog take a brief look at the life of composer Domenico Scarlatti, and lists materials by and about him in the NLS music collection.
Posted in: Audio, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Classical Music, Golden-Chord, Harpsichord, Instrumental Music, Large Print Music, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, Piano, Piano Music, Talking Books
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
This month we have a veritable bonanza of new talking books and braille music that we've added to BARD for your enjoyment! This includes two new podcasts from Smithsonian Folkways, a Nat King Cole songbook, Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, and braille music for flute and piano.
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Bach, Blind Musicians, Bluegrass, Blues, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Cello, Choral, Classical Music, Flute, Folk Music, Golden-Chord, Guitar, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Labor, Leonard Bernstein, Mandolin, Music History and Appreciation, Nat King Cole, New Acquisitions, New Orleans, Orchestra, Organ, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Smithsonian Folkways, Uncategorized, Vocal music, Women in Music, World Music
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post takes a look at what audio and braille materials have been added by the NLS Music Section to BARD (Braille Audio Reading Download) in September.
Posted in: Art Songs, Audio, Bluegrass, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Braille Music Transcribers, Choral, Golden-Chord, Instrumental Music, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Talking Books, Violin music, Vocal music
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
This post is an overview of the braille music books added to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) over the past month.
Posted in: American Composers, American Printing House for the Blind, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Braille Music Transcribers, Choral, Classical Music, Golden-Chord, Instrumental Music, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Soul Music, Violin music, Vocal music
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog gives an overview of the digitized material added to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) in December 2018.
Posted in: American Composers, Art Songs, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Braille Music Transcribers, Choral, Classical Music, Golden-Chord, Instrumental Music, Lieder, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Violin music, Vocal music
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Since it’s back-to-school time, many folks find themselves looking for new projects, new topics of interest, and new hobbies. I sincerely hope that many of you reading this are hoping to learn how to play music or your favorite song, improving your already extant musical skill, or maybe teaching yourself about some topic in music …
Posted in: Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Broadway, Golden-Chord, Instrumental Music, Jazz, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Stevie Wonder, Talking Books, Voyager Catalog
Posted by: John Hanson
People and music are everywhere. Written music is an international language, including braille music notation. And there are individuals, groups and organizations around the world working to create and/or disseminate braille music. The NLS Music Section is one of those players. We are not alone. Last week I received a written inquiry from the Siloam …
Posted in: Braille Music, Braille Music Transcribers, Golden-Chord, Marrakesh Treaty, Siloam Music Rehabilitation Center for the Blind, Yongsit Yongkamol