A cross-language comparison of preschool children's vocal fundamental frequency in speech and song production

Research Studies in Music Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 4-14

  Mang, Esther ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 37349098971     PISSN: 1321103X     EISSN: 18345530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1321103X010160010201     Document Type: Article

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