Fanfares and Anthems
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Combining music and sports presents a powerful result.
Posted in: Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, NLS Music Section, Olympics
Category: NLS Music Section
Mysticism, Magic and Music
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Exploring the connection between mysticism, music and magic.
Posted in: Braille Music, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section
American Composers from A to Z: U-V (Part 1 –Unseld, Benjamin Carl and Vogel, Roger Craig)
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
We present American composers from different eras for their contribution to American music.
Posted in: American Composers, Bold Note Scores, Classical Music, Music Composition, NLS Music Section
The Rich Legacy of African-American Musicians
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
The NLS Music Section salutes the legacy of blind African-American composers and musicians.
Posted in: African American History month, American Composers, Blind Musicians, Blind Teachers, Blues, Braille Music, Jazz, Music Composition, NLS Music Section, Ragtime, Stevie Wonder
Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot? I Think Not!
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Summary of 2019 activities from the NLS Music Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress.
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Bach, Bossa nova, Braille, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, Large Print Music, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Popular Music, Soul Music
New BARD Additions-November 2019
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Check out the latest uploads of audio and braille music to the NLS Music page on BARD.
Posted in: Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Guitar instruction, Instrumental Music, Music Composition, Music Education, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Popular Music, Uncategorized, Vocal music
Hello From the Planet Earth
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
American Composers and Musicians from A to Z: (Part 2–Kauflin, Justin and Kern, Kevin)
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Highlighting two young pianist composers and performers, Justin Kauflin and Kevin Kern.
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Blind Teachers, Braille Music, Interviews, Jazz, Music Composition, NLS Concerts, NLS Music Section, Piano, Piano Music, Uncategorized
A Salute to Divas
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
The noun 'Diva' has gained popularity in usage to describe some current pop female singers; but this title was used in the past for gifted opera sopranos as a sign of respect.
Posted in: Braille Music, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, Metropolitan Opera, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section