[Menvi-discuss] Transcribers

Sun Oct 27 15:09:10 EDT 2024

Hi everyone

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.
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.

Ying-Shan

On Sun, 27 Oct 2024 at 20:47, Ella Yu via Menvi-discuss <
menvi-discuss at menvi.org> wrote:

> 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.
>
> On Sun, Oct 27, 2024 at 11:38 AM Dewald van Deventer via Menvi-discuss <
> menvi-discuss at menvi.org> wrote:
>
>> Are the Braille music scores on NLS reasonably reliable?
>> Dewald
>>
>>
>> Dewald van Deventer
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>>
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>>
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>> On 27 Oct 2024, at 17:29, Stephanie Pieck via Menvi-discuss <
>> menvi-discuss at menvi.org> wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>> On Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 05:34:28 AM EDT, Sandra Gayer via
>> Menvi-discuss <menvi-discuss at menvi.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hello Dewald,
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> Very best wishes,
>>
>> Sandra.
>> On 26/10/2024 23:43, Dewald van Deventer via Menvi-discuss wrote:
>>
>> Hi list.
>> I was wondering if there was an online library of Braille Music
>> transcribed by actual transcribers?
>> I'm just having a bit of a difficulty converting xml or pdf scores to
>> brf.
>>
>> How can I go about if I'm looking for a specific piece or pieces.
>> I've also noted some errors by converting scores this way.
>> I mostly play piano pieces but would also like to experiment playing harp
>> and cello pieces.
>> Can anyone help me, and refer me to such a library or else to
>> transcribers?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Dewald
>>
>>
>> Dewald van Deventer
>> Happy Pianos Tuning and Servicing
>> RPT "Registered Piano Technician of the Piano Technicians' Guild"
>>
>> Make an online booking here:
>> https://gazelleapp.io/scheduling/RbfBgYQM3dsLGmCDZBTfMYwQ
>> <https://gazelleapp.io/scheduling/RbfBgYQM3dsLGmCDZBTfMYwQ>
>>
>> Cell:
>> 0824614865
>> E-mail:
>> dewaldpianotuner at gmail.com
>> Visit my website:
>> Http://www.Happy-Pianos.com/
>> Go "like" my page:
>> http://www.facebook.com/HappyPianos/
>>
>> Happy Pianos
>>    We'll make your piano smile and sing again!
>>
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