Blind Pianist

Series

Series Name: London Line

Issue

Issue No.

367

Date Released

1971

Filmed

Oct 1971

Length of issue (in feet)

541

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Michael Nedd, from Guyana, though blind has won an award at The Royal Academy of Music. He shows how the blind learn music from a special musical braille which can allow them to reach their full potential as musicians - and proves it by his playing.

Local distribution only

New Commonwealth version

Keywords

Education and training; Music and dance; Science and technology; Disabled persons

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1257/367

Credits:

Support services: Barbara Simon
Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Editor: David Lytton
Support services: Eric Beecroft
Director: Eric Beecroft
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Presenter: Jumoke Debayo
Producer: Patrick Brawn
Cutter: Peter Day
Presenter: Rudolph Walker

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