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
February 3, 2022
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
For this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, we look at the incredible life of Francis "Frank" Johnson (1792-1844). Celebrate Black History Month with us as we pay tribute to an African American composer, band leader, and pioneer.
Posted in: African American History month , American Composers , Band , Black History Month , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Classical Music , Large Print , Large Print Music , March , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Piano , Piano Music , Talking Books , Uncategorized
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
January 6, 2022
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
The Library of Congress recently inducted the 1997 film Selena into the National Film Registry. In today's post, learn about the women who were Queens of Tejano music before Selena's all-too-brief reign.
Posted in: Accordion , American Folklife Center , Audio , Canción ranchera , Conjunto , Corrido , Family music making , Folk Music , Hispanic American History , Latin American Music , Latinx Music , Mariachi , Mexican composers , Mexico , Music History and Appreciation , Music in Spanish , Popular Music , Talking Books , Tejano Music , Texas , Women in Music , Women's History Month , World Music
December 30, 2021
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
In this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, we bring you the latest offerings that have been added to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download). Please enjoy this musical feast, and Happy Holidays from the NLS Music Section!
Posted in: Art Songs , Audio , Bach , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Braille Technology , Broadway , Choral , Classical Music , Country Music , Electric guitar , Flute , Free Braille Music Scores , Guitar , Hammond organ , Horn , Instrumental Music , Interviews , Jazz , Johnny Cash , Juvenile Music , Latin American Music , Latin Jazz , Lieder , Louis Braille , Marrakesh Treaty , Music Composition , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Orchestra , Organ , Performing music , Piano , Piano Instruction , Piano Music , Popular Music , Ravel , saxophone , Smithsonian Folkways , Song settings , Soul Music , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Violin music , Virtuosic Piano Music , Vocal music
December 2, 2021
Posted by: Katie Rodda
This week's blog post talks about the recent documentary "Get Back," and provides books about learning Beatles music, and books about The Beatles.
Posted in: Audio , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Electric guitar , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , Musical instruments , Performing music , Piano Instruction , Piano Music , Popular Music , Rock n' Roll , Talking Books
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
October 28, 2021
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today's blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in October 2021 by he NLS Music Section.
Posted in: Aaron Copland , American Composers , Audio , Bach , Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Choral , Classical Music , Country Music , Instrumental Music , Music Composition , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Piano , Piano Instruction , Piano Music , Ravel , Smithsonian Folkways , Talking Books , Vocal music , Voyager Catalog
September 23, 2021
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
September 15 through October 15 is National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month. It is a time when we celebrate the generations of Hispanic and Latino Americans that have contributed to our society in positive and meaningful ways. On our journey through the treasures of the NLS Music collection, we recently came across a wonderful work written for organ by Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983), the Toccata, Villancico y Fuga, Op. 18. While this work is performed by organists on a regular basis, the rest of us would benefit from learning more about both the composer and the composition.
Posted in: Bach , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Classical Music , Flute , Free Braille Music Scores , Hispanic American History , Instrumental Music , Juilliard School , Music Composition , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Orchestra , Piano , Piano Music , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Virtuosic Piano Music , Voyager Catalog