<div>Hi everyone</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I'm also in South Africa. Firstly, I want to say that I also have SO much trouble finding scores. My situation is that, unlike 99% of other blind people in the country, I graduated high school in a mainstream school. The National braille music library and transcription services are based in one of the country's bigger schools for the blind, and they refuse to transcribe things for me stating that it's because I didn't graduate from the blind school. It's either that or they charge me ridiculously expensive prices. But Dewald, what do you need? Because I might have some of them? Secondly, the blind organisations are not doing much over here. At least that's how I feel. Sometimes I reach out because of needing something or wanting support with something and I get nothing. But most importantly, I want to find out if there is a way to get music accurately transcribed, that's affordable? Are there any transcribers who you could recommend and who are affordable? Since the transcription service here is not being as national as they say they are, and I'm needing music all the time (since I'm studying music). And yes, even the music transcribed here aren't always very accurate. Even if they're "professionally" transcribed.</div><div dir="auto">Also, my apologies if this just sounds very negative. But I am somewhat frustrated and have been for a long while now. That plus the universities not doing much of advocating for us blind students, is just tiring me out. The fact that any professor even expects of me to make a poster presentation with photos and videos for an assignment, fails to understand why I say that's not possible, and this after four years of studying in the same university, is beyond me. The upside, at least I'm graduating in December. Hopefully I can go and do my Masters somewhere else abroad. I know it's not all sunshine and roses, but at least there is more focus on accessibility and inclusivity, from what I hear.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Ying-Shan </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, 27 Oct 2024 at 20:47, Ella Yu via Menvi-discuss <<a href="mailto:menvi-discuss@menvi.org">menvi-discuss@menvi.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">They should be, since they were transcribed professionally. However, if you wanted something from the NLS collection, you would have to ask someone to download it for you, as you can't download NLS materials from South Africa, though you can certainly browse the catalog. Also, not all of their titles are available in an electronic format. You need to check each page and make sure BARD access is available. If BARD access is not listed, then the title is only available in hard copy braille and you won't have any way of getting the hard-copy-only stuff.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 27, 2024 at 11:38 AM Dewald van Deventer via Menvi-discuss <<a href="mailto:menvi-discuss@menvi.org" target="_blank">menvi-discuss@menvi.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Are the Braille music scores on NLS reasonably reliable? <div>Dewald </div><div><br></div><div> <br id="m_-7622915566165562290m_1154132068916503229lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Dewald van Deventer</span><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Happy Pianos Tuning and Servicing</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:17pt">RPT "Registered Piano Technician of the Piano Technicians' Guild"</span></div><div><span style="font-size:17pt;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:17pt;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Make an online booking here:</span></div><div><a href="https://gazelleapp.io/scheduling/RbfBgYQM3dsLGmCDZBTfMYwQ" style="font-size:17pt" target="_blank">https://gazelleapp.io/scheduling/RbfBgYQM3dsLGmCDZBTfMYwQ </a></div><div><span style="font-size:17pt;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:17pt;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Cell:</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">0824614865</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">E-mail:</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><a href="mailto:dewaldpianotuner@gmail.com" target="_blank">dewaldpianotuner@gmail.com</a></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Visit my website:</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><a href="Http://www.Happy-Pianos.com/" target="_blank">Http://www.Happy-Pianos.com/</a></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Go "like" my page:</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/HappyPianos/" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/HappyPianos/</a></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Happy Pianos</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"> We'll make your piano smile and sing again! </span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On 27 Oct 2024, at 17:29, Stephanie Pieck via Menvi-discuss <<a href="mailto:menvi-discuss@menvi.org" target="_blank">menvi-discuss@menvi.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div> <br><br><br>Re Golden Chord: They are no longer actively transcribing, and if one wants to purchase anything from their back catalog, that request goes through what seems to be a third-party braille production company. They do have some unusual titles, though.<br><br>I don't know if Prima Vista is still active, either. They did some student jazz piano books that made their way into the NLS collection, but I haven't been able to find Prima Vista online. </div> <div style="margin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> <div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42)"> <div> On Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 05:34:28 AM EDT, Sandra Gayer via Menvi-discuss <<a href="mailto:menvi-discuss@menvi.org" target="_blank">menvi-discuss@menvi.org</a>> wrote: </div> <div><br></div> <div><br></div> <div><div id="m_-7622915566165562290m_1154132068916503229yiv2199786921"><div> <p>Hello Dewald,</p> <p>Golden-Chord has some pieces. Primavista is another website. I'm sure there are others and transcribers on this list will hopefully get in touch here to let you know if they have libraries of pieces they have transcribed. <br clear="none"> </p> <p><br clear="none"> </p> <p>Very best wishes,</p> <p>Sandra.<br clear="none"> </p> <div id="m_-7622915566165562290m_1154132068916503229yiv2199786921yqtfd17464"><div>On 26/10/2024 23:43, Dewald van Deventer via Menvi-discuss wrote:<br clear="none"> </div> <blockquote type="cite"> </blockquote></div></div><div id="m_-7622915566165562290m_1154132068916503229yiv2199786921yqtfd26323"><div> Hi list. <div>I was wondering if there was an online library of Braille Music transcribed by actual transcribers? </div> <div>I'm just having a bit of a difficulty converting xml or pdf scores to brf. </div> <div><br clear="none"> </div> <div>How can I go about if I'm looking for a specific piece or pieces. </div> <div>I've also noted some errors by converting scores this way. </div> <div>I mostly play piano pieces but would also like to experiment playing harp and cello pieces. </div> <div>Can anyone help me, and refer me to such a library or else to transcribers? </div> <div><br clear="none"> </div> <div>Thanks </div> <div>Dewald </div> <div><br clear="none"> </div> <div><br clear="none"> </div> <div> <div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Dewald van Deventer</span> <div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Happy Pianos Tuning and Servicing</span></div> <div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:17pt">RPT "Registered Piano Technician of the Piano Technicians' Guild"</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:17pt;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br clear="none"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:17pt;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Make an online booking here:</span></div> <div><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" href="https://gazelleapp.io/scheduling/RbfBgYQM3dsLGmCDZBTfMYwQ" style="font-size:17pt" target="_blank">https://gazelleapp.io/scheduling/RbfBgYQM3dsLGmCDZBTfMYwQ </a></div> <div><span style="font-size:17pt;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br clear="none"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:17pt;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Cell:</span></div> <div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">0824614865</span></div> <div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">E-mail:</span></div> <div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:dewaldpianotuner@gmail.com" target="_blank">dewaldpianotuner@gmail.com</a></span></div> <div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Visit my website:</span></div> <div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" href="Http://www.Happy-Pianos.com/" target="_blank">Http://www.Happy-Pianos.com/</a></span></div> <div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Go "like" my page:</span></div> <div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" href="http://www.facebook.com/HappyPianos/" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/HappyPianos/</a></span></div> <div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br clear="none"> </span></div> <div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Happy Pianos</span></div> <div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"> We'll make your piano smile and sing again! </span></div> </div> </div> <br clear="none"> <fieldset></fieldset> <pre>---------Thank you for subscribing to MENVI. 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