November 4, 2021
Posted by: Juliette Appold
November is Native American Heritage Month. Celebrate with us by appreciating Native American music, which expresses deep respect for the cycle of life and for nature. Consider finding out more by using NLS and Library of Congress resources.
Posted in: Braille Music , Interviews , National American Indian Heritage Month , Native American History , Poetry , Uncategorized
April 22, 2021
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
For this week's NLS Music Notes blog, learn more about one of the hidden gems in our collection: Paul Hindemith's "Six Chansons."
Posted in: Animals , Art Songs , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Choral , Classical Music , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , Poetry , Song settings , Uncategorized , World War I , World War II
October 22, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Joaquin Rodrigo, one of the greatest Spanish composers of the 20th century, happened to be blind. Learn about how the essence of his artistry is to be found in his vocal music and how he became a poet, philosopher, and historian of Spain through his music.
Posted in: Art Songs , Blind Musicians , Blind Teachers , Braille , Braille Music , Classical Music , Joaquin Rodrigo , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , Poetry , Song settings , Uncategorized , Vocal music , Women in Music
September 17, 2020
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
For this week's NLS Music Notes blog, our series "Song Stories" looks at two different takes on the month of September.
Posted in: Art Songs , Audio , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Classical Music , Disco , Free Braille Music Scores , Large Print , Large Print Music , Lieder , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Poetry , Popular Music , Popular Music Lead Sheets , Rhythm & Blues (R&B) , Richard Strauss , Soul Music , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Vocal music , World War II
June 25, 2020
Posted by: Juliette Appold
We added more talking books and braille music for your enjoyment! This includes more Smithsonian Folkways recordings, a book on piano tuning, and braille music for piano, voice, violin, organ, and woodwinds.
Posted in: American Composers , Art Songs , Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Classical Music , Country Music , Flute , Folk Music , Instrumental Music , Jazz , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Organ , Piano , Piano Music , Piano Tuning , Poetry , Popular Music , Smithsonian Folkways , Uncategorized , Vocal music
September 19, 2019
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
The NLS Music Section's braille music specialist re-discovers choral works by Randall Thompson available from our braille music collection.
Posted in: American Composers , Braille Music , Choral , Poetry
August 1, 2019
Posted by: Gilbert Busch
Find out what new braille music scores are available on BARD from the NLS Music Section, including works by Beethoven, Lady Gaga, and Van Halen!
Posted in: American Composers , Art Songs , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Classical Music , Folk Music , Instrumental Music , New Acquisitions , Piano , Piano Music , Poetry , Song settings , Soundtrack , Vocal music
July 4, 2019
Posted by: Katie Rodda
On this Independence Day, I thought it would be nice to review some of the patriotic tunes we have in the NLS Music collection. In previous posts I’ve discussed the music of George M. Cohan and John Philip Sousa. We also have some posts about the Ohio State School for the Blind’s marching band by …
Posted in: American Composers , Audio , Band , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Choral , Instrumental Music , Large Print , Large Print Music , March , Music Instruction , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Performing music , Piano , Piano Music , Poetry , Talking Books , Vocal music , Women in Music , World War I
June 20, 2019
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Celebrate Walt Whitman's 200th birthday with braille music!
Posted in: American Composers , Art Songs , Braille Music , Choral , Classical Music , Gustav Holst , Poetry , Song settings , Vocal music , Walt Whitman