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Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog takes a look at composers who were affected by World War I and the music that they composed.
Posted in: Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille libretto, Braille Music, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Opera, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Ravel, World War I
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
When I was a teenager, I began learning about classical music by listening to radio programs in the evening. Often the shows would begin with an overture or “light classic”, such as the Light Cavalry Overture (which our school band played), or the William Tell Overture (the “Lone Ranger” to me). There was also a …
Posted in: Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille libretto, Braille Music, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Large Print, Large Print Music, Libretto, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Opera, Organ, Piano, Piano Music, Vocal music
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Last week, we detailed method books in the collection for wind instruments. This week, we are highlighting method books in our collection for string instruments and percussion, with some jazz method books thrown in for good measure! If there is anything here that could be useful to you or your student, please don’t hesitate to …
Posted in: Band, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Instrumental Music, Large Print, Large Print Music, Music Education, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, teachers, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Although for most of us it still feels like the middle of summer outside, it is time for many folks to begin thinking about back-to-school, and the new books and supplies for the year. That, of course, includes books for music classes, band, and orchestra. In the past, we’ve discussed books for college students, and …
Posted in: Band, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Instrumental Music, Large Print, Large Print Music, Music Education, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, teachers, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog is a brief change from our regularly scheduled programming to bring you an update! We are proud to premier our brand new website: www.loc.gov/nls/ You may be saying, “New? But it’s the same web address as before!” That may be true, but the site has been completely re-designed so that it may be …
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Posted by: Donna Koh
Recently, I’ve been dismayed to hear some patrons say, “I know you don’t have such and such in your collection because I already checked on BARD.” After receiving a few of these comments, I realized that some of our patrons mistakenly believe that our entire collection is available on BARD. I would like to use …
Posted in: Audio, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Voyager Catalog
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Since it’s back-to-school time, many folks find themselves looking for new projects, new topics of interest, and new hobbies. I sincerely hope that many of you reading this are hoping to learn how to play music or your favorite song, improving your already extant musical skill, or maybe teaching yourself about some topic in music …
Posted in: Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Broadway, Golden-Chord, Instrumental Music, Jazz, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Stevie Wonder, Talking Books, Voyager Catalog
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Do you want to learn how to play piano? We have a book for you! Do you want the libretto for your favorite opera? We have that as well! Do you want to learn about folk music from around the world? Well, we also have books about that. Many patrons get to know us through …
Posted in: Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille libretto, Braille Music, Catalogs, Folk Music, Instrumental Music, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Recordings, World Music
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Although motion pictures are, for all intents and purposes, a visual art form, one can still appreciate the music from those films on their own without the movie-going experience. For this I am grateful, as, being more drawn to music than film (and having limited spare time to catch all the movies that I’d like …
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Instrumental Music, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Piano, Popular Music, Popular Music Lead Sheets, Recordings, Talking Books