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Posted by: Juliette Appold
Erik Satie wrote wonderfully simple, clear, straight-forward and popular music, that beautifully contrasted the heavy 19th century music and the impressionist sounds of the time. Check out this blog and borrow some of the NLS Music materials to learn more!
Posted in: Paris, Piano Music, Popular Music, Simplicity, Uncategorized, World War I
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
For this week's NLS Music Notes blog, learn more about one of the hidden gems in our collection: Paul Hindemith's "Six Chansons."
Posted in: Animals, Art Songs, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Music Digitization, Choral, Classical Music, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, Poetry, Song settings, Uncategorized, World War I, World War II
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
Posted by: Juliette Appold
A bouquet of musical flowers for you, available from the NLS Music Collection.
Posted in: Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Uncategorized
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
Happy Spring, music lovers! We are thrilled to present the NLS Music Section's newest additions to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download). There are new concerts and lectures from the American Folklife Center, instructional materials for piano and guitar by Bill Brown, and a new transcription for piano of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."
Posted in: Audio, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Piano, Uncategorized
Posted by: Brian McCurdy
The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), Library of Congress, has kicked off its 90th anniversary celebration with a free virtual concert by jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker. Come and join us for our celebration!
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Braille Music, Hammond organ, Instrumental Music, Jazz, NLS Concerts, NLS Music Section, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Stevie Wonder, Uncategorized
Posted by: Juliette Appold
New BARD additions this months include fascinating audio books on music from Mexico, Puerto Rico and Russia, instruction books that teach you how to play Jimi Hendix' "Purple Haze" and Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust." Also available for digital download are a music theory book on structural hearing in braille, and many braille music scores - check it out!
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Posted by: Brian McCurdy
The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), Library of Congress, will kick off its 90th anniversary celebration with a free virtual concert by jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker on Wednesday, March 3, at 8:00 p.m. (EST)—and you’re invited!
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Braille Technology, Hammond organ, Instrumental Music, Musical instruments, NLS Concerts, NLS Music Section, Piano, Piano Music, Stevie Wonder, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments, Uncategorized
Posted by: Mary Dell Jenkins
Highlighting winter and snow themed music from the NLS Music Section collection.
Posted in: Braille Music, Choral, Piano Music, Uncategorized, Vivaldi