September 24, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
The NLS Music Section has a batch of new braille music and talking books for you to enjoy! Check out what's new and available for download from BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download)!
Posted in: Accordion , American Composers , Art Songs , Bach , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Broadway , Cello , Flute , Horn , Jazz , Johann Sebastian , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Violin music , Vocal music
July 9, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Learn about Undine Smith Moore (1904-89), a remarkable American composer and educator who was known as the Dean of Black Women Composers.
Posted in: African American History month , American Composers , Choral , Gospel music , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Uncategorized , Women in Music
April 2, 2020
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post reprints and article by Bettye Krolick detailing the history and formation of the braille music code.
Posted in: Bettye Krolick , Blind Musicians , Blind Teachers , Braille , Braille History , Braille Music , Institut national des jeunes aveugles , Louis Braille , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Paris
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 12, 2020
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
In this week's blog, learn about Vincent Persichetti--an American composer, author, music publisher, and educator.
Posted in: Braille Music , Choral , Classical Music , Instrumental Music , Large Print , Music Composition , Music Education , Music Instruction , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Uncategorized
February 20, 2020
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post is an excerpt of an article written by Bettye Krolick for the Music Section’s quarterly magazine, Musical Mainstream. The magazine is still produced by the NLS Music Section and is available to NLS patrons in braille, large print, and audio formats. Bettye Krolick was a musician, author, educator, and braille music transcriber. …
Posted in: Bettye Krolick , Blind Musicians , Braille , Braille History , Braille Music , Braille Music Transcribers , Louis Braille , Magazines , Music Education , NLS Music Section , Piano , Piano Music
January 30, 2020
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
It's the end of January, and time to let you know about new materials available from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Aaron Copland , Accordion , American Composers , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Classical Music , Horn , Instrumental Music , Johann Sebastian , Large Print , Large Print Music , Libretto , Music Composition , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Orchestra , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Teaching Students with Visual Impairments , Uncategorized , Vocal music , Voyager Catalog
January 23, 2020
Posted by: Donna Koh
Hollywood is abuzz in anticipation of the annual Academy Awards ceremony coming up on February 9th. I’ll admit that regardless of how late it is on Sunday night, I stay up to find out who the winners are. Equally exciting for people who are starstruck like me is when iconic film stars or other celebrities …
Posted in: Aaron Copland , American Composers , Leonard Bernstein , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Ravel , teachers , World War I , World War II
January 2, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
The NLS Music Section presents a feast of new music added to BARD, perfect for beginning 2020 on a high note!
Posted in: Accordion , American Composers , Art Songs , Audio , Bach , Blind Teachers , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Choral , Classical Music , Country Music , Instrumental Music , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Song settings , Talking Books , Violin music , Vocal music , Women in Music
