January 26, 2023
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today’s blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in January 2023 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers , Art Songs , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Choral , Classical Music , Gospel music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Latinx Music , Music Composition , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , Opera , Organ , Piano , Piano Instruction , Piano Music , Pop Music , Popular Music , Recordings , Soundtrack , Talking Books , Violin music , Vocal music , World Music
August 25, 2022
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in August 2022 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Bach , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille libretto , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Choral , Classical Music , Electric guitar , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Italian opera , Libretto , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Online Catalog , Opera , Organ , Performing music , Piano , Pop Music , Popular Music , Recordings , Rock n' Roll , Talking Books , Vocal music
June 30, 2022
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in June 2022 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers , Arias , Art Songs , Audio , Bach , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Cello , Choral , Classical Music , Guitar , Instrumental Music , Italian opera , Jazz , Lieder , Music Composition , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Opera , Organ , Performing music , Piano , Piano Instruction , Piano Music , Popular Music , Recordings , Talking Books , Violin music , Vocal music
May 26, 2022
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in May 2022 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers , Audio , Banjo , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Electric guitar , Flute , Guitar instruction , Gustav Holst , Holiday music , Instrumental Music , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Performing music , Piano , Piano Instruction , Piano Music , Popular Music , Recordings , Singing , Soundtrack , Talking Books , Violin music , Vocal music
April 7, 2022
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
This week we are celebrating National Library Week! This year's Honorary Chair, Molly Shannon, honors the work of her favorite librarian--her mother. Read on to learn more about the history and importance of National Library Week.
Posted in: Aaron Copland , American Braille , American Composers , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille History , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Braille Technology , Circulation , Clarinet , Classical Music , Free Braille Music Scores , History , Instrumental Music , Interviews , Large Print , Large Print Music , Leadership , Leonard Bernstein , Library of Congress , Louis Braille , Marrakesh Treaty , Music and Art , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Performing music , Piano , Recordings , Teaching Students with Visual Impairments , Uncategorized
February 24, 2022
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in February 2022 by he NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Folklife Center , Audio , Bach , Black History Month , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Broadway , Classical Music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Hip Hop , Instrumental Music , Marrakesh Treaty , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Piano , Piano Instruction , Piano Music , Recordings , Talking Books
January 13, 2022
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
November 18, 2021
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
September 16, 2021
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This blog is continuation of our "American Music from A to Z" series. In this post, we'll be taking a look at Delta Blues, and materials in the NLS Collection about the blues.
Posted in: American Composers , Audio , Blues , Electric guitar , Folk Music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Performing music , Popular Music , Recordings , Rock n' Roll , Smithsonian Folkways , Talking Books , Voyager Catalog
