'As if a little bird is sitting on your finger...': Metaphor as a key instrument in training professional musicians

International Journal of Music Education

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 209-217

  Schippers, Huib ^a,b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultural diversity; Imagery; Teaching strategies; Verbal instruction; World music

Indexed keywords

EID: 60949557022     PISSN: 02557614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0255761406069640     Document Type: Article

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