July 30, 2020
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
It is the end of July, and it's time to let you know about the new audio and braille scores now available on BARD.
Posted in: Accordion , American Composers , Audio , Bach , Band , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Broadway , Choral , Classical Music , Folk Music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Instrumental Music , Jazz , Johann Sebastian , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , Orchestra , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Popular Music , Richard Wagner , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Virtuosic Piano Music , Vocal music
June 18, 2020
Posted by: Katie Rodda
In this post, we celebrate Paul McCartney's 78th birthday and list materials available from NLS about Paul McCartney, The Beatles, and their music.
Posted in: Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Electric guitar , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Performing music , Piano , Piano Music , Popular Music , Popular Music Lead Sheets , Rock n' Roll , Stevie Wonder
May 28, 2020
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
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
March 26, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Enjoy learning music from the comfort of home with the new talking books and braille music scores now available on BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Art Songs , Audio , Bach , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Catalogs , Choral , Classical Music , Guitar , Instrumental Music , Jazz , Johann Sebastian , Lieder , Mandolin , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Popular Music , Talking Books , Ukulele , Uncategorized , Violin music , Vocal music
March 19, 2020
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
The NLS Music Section highlights country music and songwriting.
Posted in: Braille , Braille Music , Guitar , Music Composition , Nashville
February 27, 2020
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Now that we have reached the end of February, it’s time to let you know about new materials available from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Audio , Blind Teachers , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Choral , Classical Music , Disco , Free Braille Music Scores , Guitar , Instrumental Music , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Orchestra , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Popular Music , Popular Music Lead Sheets , Soundtrack , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Violin music , Virtuosic Piano Music , Vocal music
February 13, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Learn about the life and music of acclaimed bluesman Jay Owens in the latest installment of our American composers and musicians series.
Posted in: African American History month , American Composers , Audio , Blind Musicians , Blues , Electric guitar , Gospel music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Rhythm & Blues (R&B) , Soul Music
November 7, 2019
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Learn the story behind one of the most beloved Latin jazz standards, "The Girl from Ipanema," and how to borrow the song in different formats from the NLS Music Library.
Posted in: Bossa nova , Brazil , Guitar , Hispanic American History , Jazz , Latin American Music , Latin Jazz , saxophone
