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Blind Singers
Blind musicians are singers or instrumentalists, or in some cases singer-accompanists, who are legally blindness, blind. Resources Historically, many blind musicians, including some of the most famous, have performed without the benefit of formal instruction, since such instruction relies extensively on written musical notation. However, today there are many resources available for blind musicians who wish to learn Western music theory and Musical notation, classical notation. Louis Braille, the man who created the braille alphabet for the blind, also created a system of classical notation for the blind called Braille music. This system allows the blind to read and write music much as the sighted do. The largest collection of Braille musical scores is located at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Outside the U.S., the largest collection of braille music scores is stored at the National Library for the Blind in England. Computer technology and the Internet make it pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwenc'hlan
Gwenc'hlan is the cognomen of a legendary 6th century Breton druid and bard called Kian, the subject and purported author of a Breton song called "Diougan Gwenc'hlan" (Gwenc'hlan's prophecy), published by Hersart de la Villemarqué in his 1839 anthology ''Barzaz Breiz''. In this song, Gwenc'hlan is imprisoned after having his eyes gouged out for refusing to convert to Christianity, sings out that he isn't afraid to die and makes a prophecy wherein he will be avenged. The motive of the blinded prisoner is reminiscent of the historical fate of Boethius. One Gwenc'hlan or Guinclaff around 1450 wrote a "chant royal", or " Dialogue between King Arthur and Gwenc'hlan", quoted by Dom Le Pelletier and Gregory of Rostrenen. The poem was rediscovered in 1924. The Breton used by this Gwenc'hlan is already deeply pervaded by French. The legend of the 6th century bard is largely a creation of de la Villemarqué's, but he may have based his account on the 15th century author, as well as on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hua Yanjun
Abing ( zh, c= 阿 炳, p=Ābǐng; 20 August 1893 or 3 November 1898 – 4 December 1950), born Hua Yanjun ( zh, t=華彥鈞, s= 华 彦 钧, p= Huá Yànjūn, links=no) was a blind Chinese musician specializing in the ''erhu'' and ''pipa''. Life Abing was born as Hua Yanjun on either 20 August 1893 or 3 November 1898, in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi, Jiangsu province. His father Hua Qinghe was a Daoshi, Taoist priest and musician. His mother was a widow, and her remarriage to a priest was resented by her family; she remained depressed and died a year after Abing's birth. Abing was raised by extended family until the age of eight, when he went to live with his father at the temple. Abing was the name used by his family. He was given the official name Hua Yanjun at this time and sent to school. Abing's father was proficient in a number of musical instruments and Taoist music, Taoist religious music. His father trained him in drums from the age of 10. Abing began lear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
