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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
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
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: 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
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
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Blind musicians have been an integral part of music making for centuries.
Posted in: American Composers, Blind Musicians, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Jazz, Louis Braille, Music Education, NLS Music Section, Organ, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Piano Technicians Guild, Piano Tuning, Stevie Wonder