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New BARD Additions: January 2024

Posted by: Katie Rodda

Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in January 2024 by the NLS Music Section.

Posted in: American Composers, Bach, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Choral, Church Cantata, Classical Music, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Jazz, Marrakesh Treaty, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Piano, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Popular Music, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Rock n' Roll, Singing, Talking Books, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments, Vocal music

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Hidden Gems of the NLS Collection: The Music of Khruangbin

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, we uncover another "hidden gem" in our collection. Join us for a deep dive into the music of the Texas-based Thai funk band Khruangbin.

Posted in: Audio, Bass Guitar Instruction, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Electric guitar, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Jazz, Music Composition, Musical instruments, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Popular Music, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Talking Books, Texas, Uncategorized, Voyager Catalog

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Hidden Gems of the NLS Collection: The Life and Music of Muddy Waters

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, our "Hidden Gems" series takes us to the Mississippi Delta as we learn about the life and music of Muddy Waters.

Posted in: American Folklife Center, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Electric guitar, Free Braille Music Scores, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Large Print, Large Print Music, Library of Congress, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Rock n' Roll, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Voyager Catalog

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In Celebration of the Harlem Cultural Festival

Posted by: Katie Rodda

This blog posts celebrates the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival and provides a list of materials available from the NLS Music Section and greater NLS Collection relating to the music and artists featured in the festival.

Posted in: Audio, Blind Musicians, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Electric guitar, Gospel music, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Large Print Music, Motown, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Smithsonian Folkways, Soul Music, Stevie Wonder, Talking Books, Women in Music, World Music

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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

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Song Stories: Two Tales of September

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

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American Composers and Musicians from A to Z: S (Part 2 – Stuckey, Joey)

Posted by: Brian McCurdy

For this week's NLS Music Notes blog, learn about the inspiring story of Joey Stuckey--a remarkable person who overcame incredible odds to achieve success as a singer, guitarist, producer, and educator.

Posted in: Audio, Blind Musicians, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Electric guitar, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Instrumental Music, Jazz, Large Print, Large Print Music, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, NLS Music Section, Performing music, Popular Music, Recordings, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Uncategorized, Vocal music, Voyager Catalog