Early childhood musical development

Research Studies in Music Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-41

  Welch, Graham F ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c International Society for Music Education (ISME)

^d Roehampton's Centre for Advanced Studies in Music Education

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EID: 2042514641     PISSN: 1321103X     EISSN: 18345530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1321103X9801100104     Document Type: Review

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