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Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Just in time for Valentine's Day, the Music Section is pleased to announce the creation of a new catalog of holiday music. In today's post, preview songs around love and devotion, and dive into our collection of music for holidays throughout the year.
Posted in: Braille Music, Catalogs, Guest Post, Holiday music, Large Print Music, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Outreach, Valentine's Day
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, we look at the incredible life of Francis "Frank" Johnson (1792-1844). Celebrate Black History Month with us as we pay tribute to an African American composer, band leader, and pioneer.
Posted in: African American History month, American Composers, Band, Black History Month, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Classical Music, Large Print, Large Print Music, March, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Music, Talking Books, Uncategorized
Posted by: Juliette Appold
Who are Baba Yaga and Gnomus? This blog shows how Mussorgsky represents them in his piano suite "Pictures at an Exhibition," and what kinds of related NLS materials you may be interested in.
Posted in: Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Folklore, Folklore-Russia, Instrumental Music, Music and Art, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Piano, Piano Music, Uncategorized, Violin music, Women in Music
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog post continues the NLS Music Section's series of American Music from A to Z. This week, we take a look at the life and music of Hazel Dickens.
Posted in: American Composers, American Folklife Center, Audio, Banjo, Bluegrass, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Country Music, Folk Music, Guitar, Labor, Mandolin, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Recordings, Smithsonian Folkways, Talking Books, Women in Music
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
In this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, we bring you the latest offerings that have been added to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download). Please enjoy this musical feast, and Happy Holidays from the NLS Music Section!
Posted in: Art Songs, Audio, Bach, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Braille Technology, Broadway, Choral, Classical Music, Country Music, Electric guitar, Flute, Free Braille Music Scores, Guitar, Hammond organ, Horn, Instrumental Music, Interviews, Jazz, Johnny Cash, Juvenile Music, Latin American Music, Latin Jazz, Lieder, Louis Braille, Marrakesh Treaty, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Orchestra, Organ, Performing music, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Popular Music, Ravel, saxophone, Smithsonian Folkways, Song settings, Soul Music, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Violin music, Virtuosic Piano Music, Vocal music
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today we celebrate the birthday of Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, and music pedagogue Zoltán Kodály. We take a look at his life and his works available in the NLS Music Collection.
Posted in: Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Choral, Classical Music, Folk Music, Instrumental Music, Juvenile Music, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Piano Instruction, Piano Music
Posted by: Juliette Appold
Groove - Where does the term come from, and what does it mean in music? In this blog we will talk about grooves and suggest a few materials available for check-out at NLS and other related information resources available at the Library.
Posted in: Audio Preservation, Jazz, NLS Music Section, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Uncategorized
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Progressive Rock drew its inspiration from a number of influences. For this week's NLS Music Notes Blog post, learn more about the classical music that inspired Rush, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, and many others!
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Bass Guitar Instruction, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Braille Technology, Classical Music, Electric guitar, Flute, Free Braille Music Scores, Guest Post, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Hammond organ, Instrumental Music, Interviews, Jazz, Large Print, Large Print Music, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Orchestra, Performing music, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, Piano, Popular Music, Recordings, Rock n' Roll, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Vocal music
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in October 2021 by he NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Aaron Copland, American Composers, Audio, Bach, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Choral, Classical Music, Country Music, Instrumental Music, Music Composition, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Organ, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Ravel, Smithsonian Folkways, Talking Books, Vocal music, Voyager Catalog