March 25, 2021
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Happy Spring, music lovers! We are thrilled to present the NLS Music Section's newest additions to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download). There are new concerts and lectures from the American Folklife Center, instructional materials for piano and guitar by Bill Brown, and a new transcription for piano of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."
Posted in: Audio , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , NLS Music Section , Piano , Uncategorized
February 4, 2021
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
For this week's feature on American Composers and Musicians, we will look at the remarkable life and work of jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker. He will perform a free virtual concert, which will begin streaming on the Library's YouTube page on Wednesday, March 3, at 8:00 p.m.
Posted in: American Composers , Blind Musicians , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Technology , Hammond organ , Instrumental Music , Music Education , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , NLS Concerts , NLS Music Section , Performing music , Piano , Uncategorized
January 28, 2021
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in January 2021 by he NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers , Audio , Bach , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Braille Music Transcribers , Broadway , Choral , Classical Music , Flute , Guitar , Instrumental Music , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Talking Books , Ukulele
December 31, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Start your New Year with new music! Despite the challenges of the past year, the NLS Music Section acquired many new and exciting books and scores for our patrons to use and enjoy. See what's on our "Best of 2020" list in braille, audio, and large print!
Posted in: Audio , Bach , Blind Musicians , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille History , Braille Music , Brazil , Broadway , Claude Montal , Flute , Folk Music , Guitar instruction , Johann Sebastian , Large Print Music , Leonard Bernstein , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Nat King Cole , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , Piano Music , Stevie Wonder , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Women in Music , World Music
October 29, 2020
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
The NLS Music Section is proud to announce our newest additions to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) for the month of October!
Posted in: American Braille , American Composers , Art Songs , Audio , Bach , Band , Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Braille Technology , Choral , Classical Music , Folk Music , Gospel music , Harpsichord , Instrumental Music , Jazz , Juvenile Music , Lieder , Louis Braille , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , Organ , Performing music , Piano , Song settings , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Violin music , Virtuosic Piano Music , Vocal music , Voyager Catalog
October 8, 2020
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post looks at the life of two renowned French composers for organ (Louis Vierne and Olivier Messiaen), and their compositions in the NLS Music Collection.
Posted in: Bach , Blind Musicians , Blind Teachers , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Classical Music , Instrumental Music , Large Print , Large Print Music , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Orchestra , Organ , Paris , Performing music , Piano , Piano Music , Talking Books
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
August 27, 2020
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Check out the most recent uploads of music materials for BARD, August 2020.
Posted in: Accordion , Bach , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Broadway , Cello , Classical Music , Guitar instruction , Jazz , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Piano Music
August 20, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Learn about the history of the mandolin and the mandolin lessons and scores that the NLS Music Section has to offer!
Posted in: American Composers , Arnold Schoenberg , Bluegrass , Classical Music , Country Music , Film Music , Folk Music , Instrumental Music , Italy , Jazz , Mandolin , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , Popular Music , Ragtime , Soundtrack , Uncategorized , Vivaldi
