January 26, 2023
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today’s blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in January 2023 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers , Art Songs , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Choral , Classical Music , Gospel music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Latinx Music , Music Composition , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , Opera , Organ , Piano , Piano Instruction , Piano Music , Pop Music , Popular Music , Recordings , Soundtrack , Talking Books , Violin music , Vocal music , World Music
January 6, 2022
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
October 14, 2021
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
October 24, 2019
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
October 10, 2019
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
