The relationship between musical complexity and liking in jazz and bluegrass

Psychology of Music

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 108-127

  Orr, Mark G ^a   Ohlsson, Stellan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 33845270092     PISSN: 03057356     EISSN: 17413087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0305735601292002     Document Type: Article

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