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New BARD Additions: January 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, Organ, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Pop Music, Popular Music, Recordings, Soundtrack, Talking Books, Violin music, Vocal music, World Music

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New BARD Additions: August 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, Organ, Performing music, Piano, Pop Music, Popular Music, Recordings, Rock n' Roll, Talking Books, Vocal music

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New BARD Additions: June 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, Organ, Performing music, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Popular Music, Recordings, Talking Books, Violin music, Vocal music

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New BARD Additions: May 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

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New BARD Additions: February 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

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American Music from A to Z in the NLS Music Collection: H—Hazel Dickens

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

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American Music from A to Z in the NLS Music Collection: D–Delta Blues

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

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Pirates, Sorcerers, and Gondoliers: the Life of Sir Arthur Sullivan

Posted by: Katie Rodda

Today we celebrate the birthday of British composer Sir Arthur Sullivan. Read about him and some of the materials by and about him in the NLS Collection.

Posted in: Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille libretto, Braille Music, Choral, Libretto, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Recordings, Vocal music, Voyager Catalog

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American Composers and Musicians from A-Z: X-Z (Part 2 – “Those We Missed”)

Posted by: Katie Rodda

This is our last installment of the "American Composers and Blind Musicians from A to Z" series. In this post we take a look at Blind American musicians who we missed on the first round.

Posted in: Audio, Blind Musicians, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Country Music, Flute, Folk Music, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Jazz, Music History and Appreciation, Nashville, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Piano Music, Popular Music, Recordings, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Rock n' Roll, saxophone