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Learning in Focus
For the fifth edition of our theme week, we have not only put together a great collection of links giving you access to teaching materials on Braille music notation, but we are also presenting a statement from someone who has been working intensively with it for some...
polyphonic aesthetics
Before we get to today’s episode on Braille music notation, we have an interesting comment from a reader on this topic for you. Stay tuned and join us in welcoming Matthias Leopold! Don’t forget! You still have plenty of time to send us your personal...
Happy International Music Day
For International Music Day, we not only have the next episode of our series on this topic for you, but also a wonderful feature from the BBC that looks at how braille music notation has influenced blind musicians over the past 200 years. We wish you lots of joy...
Music week: notes, pictures and thoughts
As promised, today we are continuing our little excursion into Braille music notation. And in addition, Tânia Jordão Cardoso is providing some variety in our pictures today with her great additional picture contribution, which is perfectly suited to the event. But...
Music Week: Introduction
October 1 is International Music Day. That’s why we’re spending the whole week looking at a writing system that was also invented by Louis Braille: Braille music notation. Today: The introduction Louis Braille invented Braille – that much is clear. But...
Amsterdam day: Alison Long
Yesterday, Ana Fontes spoke about the joy and beauty of being able to read aloud to children. Today’s statement from Amsterdam clearly shows that she is not alone in this view. For Alison Long from Dot inc, this is a very special motivation, and she is...
Moving Fingers
Sometimes a personal wish can lead to a great opportunity. And sometimes it can even turn into a wonderful, recurring tradition. Ana Fontes also had such a wish, which came true and triggered reactions she had not anticipated. Braille is something very special. A...
Contentment in Braille
Marieke from Nijmegen has a beautiful story from her life to share with us today. It’s about contentment, poetry, Braille, and definitely a lot of work! Thank you, dear Marieke, for adding to and enriching our collection with your nice story! Pearl poem from my...
Writing together, learning together, experiencing together
Many of us probably remember dictations as nothing more than a tedious chore from our school days. But when it’s a voluntary activity that places value on being truly accessible to everyone, it suddenly becomes a fascinating event that’s hard to resist....