Musicians' and nonmusicians' preferences for world musics: Relation to musical characteristics and familiarity

Journal of Research in Music Education

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 60-83

  Fung, C Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 60950166683     PISSN: 00224294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3345414     Document Type: Article

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