Perspectives on the contribution of timbre to musical structure

Computer Music Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 85-102

  McAdams, Stephen ^a,b  

^a Inst Rech Coord Acoustique M   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

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EID: 0012468695     PISSN: 01489267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/014892699559797     Document Type: Article

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