Fall Reflections from the NLS Music Section’s Librarian-in-Residence
As fall draws near, Brian McNeilly, the Music Section’s Librarian-in-Residence, reflects on the changing of seasons and the work he has done at NLS so far.
New BARD Additions: August 2021
This month, the NLS Music Section has added many new materials to BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download), including songs by Adele, Johnny Cash, and Broadway’s Robert Lopez! There are also new piano lessons from Bill Brown and new transcriptions of the Tradition of Excellence concert band method. Read on to learn more about our latest digital offerings!
A Tribute to Marian McPartland & “Piano Jazz”
This blog post looks back on the life of pianist, composer, educator, and radio host Marian McPartland. Materials in the NLS Music Collection from her show “Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz” are featured.
American Music from A to Z in the NLS Music Collection: C–Cash, Canada, and CELA
Explore all the new Johnny Cash braille music scores in our collection and learn about how the NLS Music Section acquired them from Canada’s Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA), thanks to the Marrakesh Treaty!
Fanfares and Anthems
Combining music and sports presents a powerful result.
New BARD Additions: July 2021
Johnny Cash and Justin Bieber braille scores now available on BARD, as well as digital talking books on Russian string quartets and on Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” Check out what’s new on BARD in July.
In Celebration of the Harlem Cultural Festival
This blog posts celebrates the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival and provides a list of materials available from the NLS Music Section and greater NLS Collection relating to the music and artists featured in the festival.
A Moveable Musical Feast: New Music Appreciation Talking Books!
Have you ever wondered what music sounds like in Zimbabwe, Colombia, or Hawaii? Well, prepare your ears for a global journey of sonic discovery! This week the NLS Music Section is taking you around the world in sound. In today’s blog post, we want to share some of the incredible musical voyages that await you in our collection of Music Appreciation talking books.
American Music from A to Z in the NLS Music Collection: B is for BAD!
Villains and bad boys from the opera are explored in this blog from the NLS Music Section.
From A to Zappa
For this week’s NLS Music Notes Blog, Carter Rawson takes us through the incredible musical catalog of Frank Zappa.