Blind musicians throughout the centuries

The bachelor thesis deals with the possibility of music education for blind musicians from antiquity to the present. In the theoretical part, the social conditions of individual historical periods are characterized and it is shown at the examples of well-known blind musicians lives, how they came to their disabilities and how, despite the obstacles caused by the handicap, they succeeded in society. Part of the thesis deals with the invention of Braille music notation and with the education of visually impaired people in present. In the research part are analysed interviews of two music teachers at elementary art school. Based on three thematic areas they were answered the questions about their visual impairment and first acquittance with music, at course of their studies and practise at work, including methods, which they use to teach students