Shadows of song: Exploring research and performance strategies in Yolngu women's crying-songs

Oceania

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 89-104

  Magowan, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 0035528687     PISSN: 00298077     EISSN: 18344461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1834-4461.2001.tb02774.x     Document Type: Article

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