The effects of concert dress and physical appearance on perceptions of female solo performers

Musicae Scientiae

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 273-290

  Griffiths, Noola K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body movement style; Dress; Performance ratings; Physical appearance

Indexed keywords

EID: 54349108201     PISSN: 10298649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/102986490801200205     Document Type: Article

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