January 5, 2023
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
This week, learn more about how ancient dialects influenced the composition of one of Bela Bartok's most famous works, "Allegro Barbaro."
Posted in: Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Classical Music , Folk Music , History , Instrumental Music , Large Print , Large Print Music , Library of Congress , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , NLS Music Section , Performing music , Piano , Piano Instruction , Piano Music , Talking Books , Uncategorized , Virtuosic Piano Music
July 14, 2022
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Born on July 14, 1912, Woody Guthrie earned the nickname "The Dust Bowl Troubadour" with the 1940 release of "Dust Bowl Ballads." In this week's NLS Music Notes blog post, learn more about the most successful album of Guthrie's career and how it influenced a new generation of artists.
Posted in: American Braille , American Composers , American Folklife Center , Audio , Audio Preservation , Blues , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Folk Music , Folklore , Free Braille Music Scores , Guitar , Johnny Cash , Labor , Library of Congress , Music Composition , Music History and Appreciation , Musical instruments , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Popular Music , Popular Music Lead Sheets , Smithsonian Folkways , Texas , Uncategorized , Vocal music , Voyager Catalog
April 28, 2022
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today’s blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in April 2022 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Folklife Center , Audio , Bach , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Braille Music Digitization , Choral , Classical Music , Electric guitar , Flute , Folk Music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , John Williams , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , New Acquisitions , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Organ , Piano , Piano Instruction , Piano Music , Popular Music , Talking Books , Vocal music
March 31, 2022
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today’s blog post rounds up all the new digital acquisitions and digitized items added to BARD in March 2022 by the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: American Composers , American Folklife Center , Art Songs , Audio , Banjo , Bass Guitar Instruction , Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Choral , Classical Music , Electric guitar , Folk Music , Guitar , Guitar instruction , Instrumental Music , 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 , Talking Books , Teaching Students with Visual Impairments , Vocal music , World Music
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 16, 2021
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Today we celebrate the birthday of Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, and music pedagogue Zoltán Kodály. We take a look at his life and his works available in the NLS Music Collection.
Posted in: Braille , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Braille Music , Choral , Classical Music , Folk Music , Instrumental Music , Juvenile Music , Music Education , Music History and Appreciation , Music Instruction , NLS Music Section , NLS Online Catalog , Performing music , Piano Instruction , Piano Music
October 14, 2021
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
With talking books from the NLS Music Section, you can celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at any time of year! Check out the new music appreciation books and music lessons we have to offer!
Posted in: Accordion , American Composers , Bass Guitar Instruction , Blind Musicians , Bossa nova , Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD , Brazil , Folk Music , Guitar instruction , Hispanic American History , Interviews , Jazz , Latin American Music , Latin Jazz , Latinx Music , Mexican composers , Mexico , Music History and Appreciation , Music in Spanish , Music Instruction , Piano Instruction , Rock n' Roll , World 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
