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Posted by: Gilbert Busch
Our series American Composers and Musicians continues with singer-songwriter Bree Noble.
Posted in: American Composers, Blind Musicians, Broadway, Choral, Recordings, Vocal music, Women in Music
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Learn about Camille Lucie Nickerson, "The Louisiana Lady," who worked for the recognition and appreciation of Afro-Creole folk music through her scholarship, leadership, and art.
Posted in: African American History month, American Composers, Folk Music, Large Print, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, New Orleans, Violin music, Vocal music, Women in Music
Posted by: Katie Rodda
On this Independence Day, I thought it would be nice to review some of the patriotic tunes we have in the NLS Music collection. In previous posts I’ve discussed the music of George M. Cohan and John Philip Sousa. We also have some posts about the Ohio State School for the Blind’s marching band by …
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Band, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Choral, Instrumental Music, Large Print, Large Print Music, March, Music Instruction, NLS Online Catalog, Organ, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Poetry, Talking Books, Vocal music, Women in Music, World War I
Posted by: Donna Koh
This is the second part of my interview with Dr. Leslie Jones. DK: What tools and skills should these students be taught in order for them to be successful independent learners? LJ: Learning the language of any musician: music theory—pitch, rhythm, keys; using the measure numbers as points of reference in rehearsals, lessons and practice. …
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Large Print Music, Music Education, Music Instruction, teachers, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments, Women in Music
Posted by: Donna Koh
This blog is intended as a resource for sighted music teachers who may feel intimidated by the thought of accepting blind or visually impaired (VI) students into their studio due to lack of knowledge of how to best serve these students. Recently, I reached out to Dr. Leslie Jones, who has been serving as the …
Posted in: Blind Musicians, Large Print Music, Music Education, Music Instruction, teachers, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments, Women in Music
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Learn to sing classical art songs and arias with audio lessons available from the NLS Music Section!
Posted in: African American History month, Art Songs, Audio, Blind Musicians, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Catalogs, Classical Music, Joaquin Rodrigo, Lieder, Metropolitan Opera, Music Instruction, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Recordings, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Vocal music, Voyager Catalog, Women in Music
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
Hargus “Pig” Robbins might be the most famous piano player you’ve never heard of, though you’ve likely heard his work. The National Conference of Librarians Serving Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals will begin in a matter of days in Nashville, Tennessee, so today I want to tell you about a musician who is blind and …
Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Blind Musicians, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Country Music, Guitar instruction, Instrumental Music, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Nashville, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Women in Music
Posted by: Lindsay Conway
This is the second half of a two-part post on Nashville’s musical history and related books in the NLS Music Collection. Read the first part here: Athens of the South: Nashville’s Musical Legacy, Part 1. Nashville’s most famous music venue, the Ryman Auditorium, was completed in 1892 and was originally a church called the Union …
Posted in: American Composers, Art Songs, Audio, Band, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille libretto, Braille Music, Catalogs, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Large Print, Large Print Music, Libretto, March, Metropolitan Opera, Music History and Appreciation, Nashville, NLS Music Section, Orchestra, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Recordings, Talking Books, Uncategorized, Vocal music, Women in Music
Posted by: Katie Rodda
Blind John Davis Blind John Davis was born in Mississippi in 1913, but moved to Chicago with his family at a young age. He lost his sight shortly thereafter at age 9. He began to learn the piano as a teen, and later became a regular session musician for famous blues record producer Lester Melrose …
Posted in: Audio, Blind Musicians, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Instrumental Music, Large Print, Large Print Music, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, NLS Music Section, Performing music, Piano, Piano Music, Popular Music, Recordings, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Talking Books, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments, Tin Pan Alley, Vocal music, Women in Music