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Posted by: Juliette Appold
NLS is recording a book on how to write songs. It will be available to NLS patrons in the near future. Happy composing!
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Music Composition, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Piano, Popular Music, Song settings, Uncategorized
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
Posted by: Juliette Appold
Queen songs from the movie soundtrack "Bohemian Rhapsody," "20 Greatest Hits" by Aretha Franklin, and the "Piano Collection" by Philip Glass are now available in braille. NLS patrons can now download or borrow embossed braille scores of these popular works.
Posted in: American Composers, Braille Music, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Minimalism, NLS Music Section, Piano, Popular Music, Soul Music, Uncategorized
Posted by: Juliette Appold
Scott Joplin is probably the best known and most influential African American composer. He is famous for his piano rags. This blogpost is part of the series American Composers from A-Z, featuring a composer whose last name starts with the letter "j".
Posted in: African American History month, American Composers, Braille Music, NLS Music Section, Piano Music