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Posted by: Katie Rodda
Nearly 50 years ago today marked the beginning of the Monterey International Pop Festival, one of the first rock festivals in the United States. Nowadays, rock festivals are a common occurrence, happening in various locations year-round. Back in 1967, though, the rock festival was not common. Monterey helped change all that, as the rock festival …
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Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
My attention recently was called to a very historic event; on June 2, 1896, Guglielmo Marconi applied to patent the radio. When we think of Marconi as the inventor of the radio, it is easily overshadowed by contemporary inventors of computers, 3-D printing, and copy machines. Don’t get me wrong, I am thrilled to have …
Posted in: Audio, Catalogs, Folk Music, Instrumental Music, Interviews, Jazz, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, Rock n' Roll
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Spring has sprung around these parts in Washington, DC, but for this blog post I am going to continue with our international theme and wax poetic about springtime in France. I’m bringing up this geographic location because two well-known French composers, Gabriel Fauré and Jules Massenet, share a birthday today, May 12! Although neither Fauré …
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Posted by: Katie Rodda
Do you want to learn how to play piano? We have a book for you! Do you want the libretto for your favorite opera? We have that as well! Do you want to learn about folk music from around the world? Well, we also have books about that. Many patrons get to know us through …
Posted in: Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille libretto, Braille Music, Catalogs, Folk Music, Instrumental Music, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Recordings, World Music
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
One would think the act of writing music would be enough of a task for most people, but with some composers, creativity is not enough. They enjoy a challenge, and some have an interest in letters and numbers and what they can do to arrange them into cryptograms. It’s a way to bury a message, …
Posted in: Arnold Schoenberg, Braille Music, Cryptograms, Music Composition, NLS Music Section, Uncategorized
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Since my last blog on Christmas Eve, January 2016 is here and almost gone! I was casting about for a blog subject, and while not everyone is experiencing a snowy winter, I would like to suggest it might be a good time to settle in and listen to some original artists in the folk field. …
Posted in: Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Folk Music, Music History and Appreciation, New Acquisitions, Popular Music
Posted by: Katie Rodda
I hope everyone out there had a relaxing and peace-filled holiday season. Now that the year is almost through, it’s time to look ahead to 2016 and the new beginnings that await us there. In keeping with that spirit, this blog will highlight some of the newest braille and digital talking books that have been …
Posted in: Audio, Bluegrass, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Folk Music, Guitar instruction, Instrumental Music, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Acquisitions, NLS Music Section, Orchestra, Performing music, Piano, Popular Music, Recordings
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
I usually attend a number of concerts and events during the holiday season, and this year is no exception. However, this season, I’ve noticed how enduring some of these classic tunes are and wondered what circumstance brought them to us. Many of us are familiar with the miracle of Silent Night being performed on Christmas …
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Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
September signifies many things to us–cooler temperatures, leaves starting to turn, and…back to school! I would like to showcase some of the items requested with increasing frequency as the semester begins. We have some new titles and some that would be helpful if you’re looking for a guide. Most of these are intended for college …
Posted in: Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Choral, Large Print Music, Music Education, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Uncategorized, Voyager Catalog