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
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
July 22, 2021
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog posts celebrates the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival and provides a list of materials available from the NLS Music Section and greater NLS Collection relating to the music and artists featured in the festival.
Posted in: Audio , Blind Musicians , Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Electric guitar , Gospel music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Large Print Music , Motown , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Performing music , Piano , Piano Music , Popular Music , Rhythm & Blues (R&B) , Smithsonian Folkways , Soul Music , Stevie Wonder , Talking Books , Women in Music , World Music
July 1, 2021
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
For this week's NLS Music Notes Blog, Carter Rawson takes us through the incredible musical catalog of Frank Zappa.
Posted in: American Composers , Audio , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Classical Music , Guest Post , Guitar , Instrumental Music , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , Pierre Boulez , Popular Music , Talking Books , Uncategorized
May 20, 2021
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Now that baseball season is well underway, the NLS Music Section invites you to learn more about "Some South-Paw Pitching" by Charles Ives.
Posted in: Aaron Copland , American Composers , Art Songs , Audio , Bach , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Broadway , Classical Music , Electric guitar , Guitar , Instrumental Music , Leonard Bernstein , Libretto , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Popular Music , Song settings , Uncategorized , Virtuosic Piano Music
April 15, 2021
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This is our last installment of the "American Composers and Blind Musicians from A to Z" series. In this post we take a look at Blind American musicians who we missed on the first round.
Posted in: Audio , Blind Musicians , Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Country Music , Flute , Folk Music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Jazz , Music History and Appreciation , Nashville , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Performing music , Piano Music , Popular Music , Recordings , Rhythm & Blues (R&B) , Rock n' Roll , saxophone
April 8, 2021
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
March 4, 2021
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post takes a look at "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin on the eve of its 50th birthday. Materials from the NLS Music Collection on rock music and guitars are featured.
Posted in: Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Electric guitar , Guitar , Large Print , Large Print Music , Mellotron , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Performing music , Popular Music , Rock n' Roll , Talking Books
February 11, 2021
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
