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Posted by: Katie Rodda
The NLS Music Section wishes you "happy holidays" with a listing of some lesser-known festive pieces from around the world.
Posted in: American Composers, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Choral, Family music making, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Music, Talking Books, Vocal music, World Music
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
On December 5, 1933, the era of Prohibition officially ended in the United States. Learn more about the music that framed the national narrative surrounding the passage of the 18th and 21st Amendments.
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Banjo, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Popular Music, Prohibition, Recordings, Uncategorized
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Learn about Camille Lucie Nickerson, "The Louisiana Lady," who worked for the recognition and appreciation of Afro-Creole folk music through her scholarship, leadership, and art.
Posted in: African American History month, American Composers, Folk Music, Large Print, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Orleans, Violin music, Vocal music, Women in Music
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock with accessible music scores and books from the NLS Music Section!
Posted in: American Composers, Folk Music, Grateful Dead, Guest Post, Guitar instruction, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, National Parks, Performing music, Popular Music, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Rock n' Roll, Soul Music
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post takes a look at what audio and braille materials have been added by the NLS Music Section to BARD (Braille Audio Reading Download) in September.
Posted in: Art Songs, Audio, Bluegrass, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Braille Music Transcribers, Choral, Golden-Chord, Instrumental Music, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Talking Books, Violin music, Vocal music
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This guest post by music librarian Brian McCurdy continues our American Composers from A to Z series. This time we are looking at the life and work of composer Edward MacDowell.
Posted in: Aaron Copland, American Composers, Art Songs, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Classical Music, Guest Post, Large Print, Large Print Music, Leonard Bernstein, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, Piano, Piano Music, Recordings, Talking Books
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Noting the anniversary of the launch of the Voyager 1 spacecraft and music selected from the planet Earth.
Posted in: American Composers, Bach, Braille Music, Classical Music, Metropolitan Opera, Music History and Appreciation, NASA, NLS Music Section
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post looks at the life of whistler Fred Lowery.
Posted in: Audio, Blind Musicians, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Country Music, Gospel music, Large Print, Large Print Music, Music History and Appreciation, Popular Music, Recordings, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
This week's post looks at songs featuring the mellotron available from our collection, as well as the history of this Space Age instrument in 1960s rock and roll.
Posted in: American Composers, Band, Guest Post, Guitar instruction, Mellotron, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, Popular Music, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Rock n' Roll