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Posted by: Gilbert Busch
This blog post continues our series of American composers from A to Z, focusing on Virgil Thomson.
Posted in: American Composers, Art Songs, Audio, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Instrumental Music, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
For this week's NLS Music Notes blog, learn about the inspiring story of Joey Stuckey--a remarkable person who overcame incredible odds to achieve success as a singer, guitarist, producer, and educator.
Posted in: Audio, Blind Musicians, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Electric guitar, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Large Print, Large Print Music, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, NLS Music Section, Performing music, Popular Music, Recordings, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Uncategorized, Vocal music, Voyager Catalog
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
It is the end of July, and it's time to let you know about the new audio and braille scores now available on BARD.
Posted in: Accordion, American Composers, Audio, Bach, Band, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Broadway, Choral, Classical Music, Folk Music, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Johann Sebastian, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, Orchestra, Organ, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Richard Wagner, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Virtuosic Piano Music, Vocal music
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Independence Day has many associations: fireworks, barbecues, parades, and iconic military bands. In this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, Carter Rawson explores the history behind one of our greatest national treasures, the United States Army Band.
Posted in: Aaron Copland, American Composers, Audio, Band, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Classical Music, Free Braille Music Scores, Guest Post, Instrumental Music, Large Print, Large Print Music, March, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Paris, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Voyager Catalog, World War I
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
As with many songs, "Take Five" has a story that is more encompassing than just the notes on the page or the sounds from a recording. It talks about overcoming obstacles, articulating a creative vision, and seizing upon spontaneity. In this week's NLS Music Notes Blog, our series "Song Stories" explores the "Cool Jazz" standard, "Take Five."
Posted in: Aaron Copland, American Composers, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Free Braille Music Scores, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Large Print, Large Print Music, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, saxophone, Uncategorized, World War II
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
This week, as part of our series, "Song Stories," learn more about the origins of the melody and lyric that lifted the spirits of the world during the Great Depression: "April in Paris."
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Broadway, Free Braille Music Scores, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Large Print, Large Print Music, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Paris, Piano, Uncategorized, Vocal music, Voyager Catalog
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
In this week's blog, learn about Vincent Persichetti--an American composer, author, music publisher, and educator.
Posted in: Braille Music, Choral, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Large Print, Music Composition, Music Education, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Organ, Piano, Piano Music, Uncategorized
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Now that we have reached the end of February, it’s time to let you know about new materials available from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Audio, Blind Teachers, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Choral, Classical Music, Disco, Free Braille Music Scores, Guitar, Instrumental Music, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Orchestra, Organ, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Soundtrack, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Violin music, Virtuosic Piano Music, Vocal music
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post is an excerpt of an article written by Bettye Krolick for the Music Section’s quarterly magazine, Musical Mainstream. The magazine is still produced by the NLS Music Section and is available to NLS patrons in braille, large print, and audio formats. Bettye Krolick was a musician, author, educator, and braille music transcriber. …
Posted in: Bettye Krolick, Blind Musicians, Braille, Braille History, Braille Music, Braille Music Transcribers, Louis Braille, Magazines, Music Education, NLS Music Section, Piano, Piano Music