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Posted by: Juliette Appold
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month 2022 with NLS and learn about Argentinian Tango. Listen to a recording from 1912 and find out about accessible NLS resources available for you to check out.
Posted in: Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Hispanic American History, National Hispanic Heritage Month, Uncategorized
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
The Library of Congress recently inducted the 1997 film Selena into the National Film Registry. In today's post, learn about the women who were Queens of Tejano music before Selena's all-too-brief reign.
Posted in: Accordion, American Folklife Center, Audio, Canción ranchera, Conjunto, Corrido, Family music making, Folk Music, Hispanic American History, Latin American Music, Latinx Music, Mariachi, Mexican composers, Mexico, Music History and Appreciation, Music in Spanish, Popular Music, Talking Books, Tejano Music, Texas, Women in Music, Women's History Month, World Music
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
With talking books from the NLS Music Section, you can celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at any time of year! Check out the new music appreciation books and music lessons we have to offer!
Posted in: Accordion, American Composers, Bass Guitar Instruction, Blind Musicians, Bossa nova, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Brazil, Folk Music, Guitar instruction, Hispanic American History, Interviews, Jazz, Latin American Music, Latin Jazz, Latinx Music, Mexican composers, Mexico, Music History and Appreciation, Music in Spanish, Music Instruction, Piano Instruction, Rock n' Roll, World Music
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
September 15 through October 15 is National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month. It is a time when we celebrate the generations of Hispanic and Latino Americans that have contributed to our society in positive and meaningful ways. On our journey through the treasures of the NLS Music collection, we recently came across a wonderful work written for organ by Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983), the Toccata, Villancico y Fuga, Op. 18. While this work is performed by organists on a regular basis, the rest of us would benefit from learning more about both the composer and the composition.
Posted in: Bach, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Classical Music, Flute, Free Braille Music Scores, Hispanic American History, Instrumental Music, Juilliard School, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Orchestra, Piano, Piano Music, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Virtuosic Piano Music, Voyager Catalog
Posted by: Juliette Appold
France, Brazil, and the United States: Learn about Darius Milhaud's major musical inspirations.
Posted in: Brazil, Folk Music, Hispanic American History, Jazz, Uncategorized, World War I, World War II
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
Posted by: Katie Rodda
NLS welcomes jazz pianist and Music Section patron José André Montaño to the stage of the Library of Congress on November 7, 2019.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Latin American Music, Latin Jazz, Latinx Music, NLS Concerts, NLS Music Section, Performing music, Piano
Posted by: Juliette Appold
Today's American Composers and Musicians blog features two musicians: Eric 'Ricky' McKinnie, a blind gospel singer, songwriter and radio show host; and José André Montaño, an up-and-coming 14-year-old jazz musician, keyboardist and composer.
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Gospel music, Hispanic American History, Jazz, Latin American Music, Latin Jazz, Latinx Music, NLS Music Section, Piano
Posted by: Juliette Appold
José Feliciano is a guitarist, singer and songwriter best known for his interpretation of the songs “Feliz Navidad,” “Light My Fire” and “Hi-Heel Sneakers.” Feliciano was born blind on September 10, 1945 in Lares, Puerto Rico. At age five, his family moved to New York. José Feliciano always liked music and started playing the harmonica …
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Hispanic American History, Music History and Appreciation