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Posted by: Amanda Smith
Musical Mainstream is one of two magazines produced by the NLS music section for our patrons. Music librarians, including myself, compile and create these Magazines. Musical Mainstream is a magazine containing current articles and audio music reviews reprinted from popular music magazines and journals. Its subject matter is classical music, and it includes information about …
Posted in: Magazines, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section
Posted by: Amanda Smith
Recently, we mentioned the Music Section’s acquisition of the sixth edition, Norton Anthology of Western Music, Vol. 3, Twentieth Century. This time of year also marks the beginning of the college spring semester, and we have seen a rise in the average amount of our music history related inquiries. Music history has been on the “brain” of …
Posted in: Braille Music, Choral, Large Print, Libretto, Metropolitan Opera, Music History and Appreciation, New Acquisitions
Posted by: John Hanson
The following is a guest blog from Ed O’Reilly, Head of the NLS Collection Development Section. He is a folklore specialist, with a strong interest in American folk music. The blog highlights a recent addition to the Music Section’s offerings: Richmond Blues John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, NLS book number DBM …
Posted in: Blues, New Acquisitions
Posted by: Katie Rodda
If you had ever been a music student, then you have no doubt come across the Norton Anthology of Western Music. This tome compiles the standard repertoire of Western art music presented in history, theory, and performance classes, and describes the music with historical notes and other contextual information. For some time, the Music Section …
Posted in: Braille, Braille Music, Braille Music Transcribers, Music History and Appreciation, New Acquisitions, Uncategorized
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
That’s right, it’s December, and no doubt you’re all busy with your holiday shopping and making a list of naughty and nice. As with many libraries, the NLS Music Section is no different than others when it comes to receiving gifts. Frequently, braille music patrons, and sometimes other institutions will contact us and ask if …
Posted in: Braille, Braille Music, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section
Posted by: Amanda Smith
The NLS Music Section recently acquired audio materials produced by Smithsonian Folkways. I would like to introduce and expand upon four new audio titles that are now available to our patrons. We are excited about these titles because we have added a new braille element to some of our audio. Read more about our new Smithsonian Folkways acquisitions — and our process …
Posted in: Audio, Folk Music, Jazz, Music History and Appreciation, New Acquisitions, Popular Music, Recordings