To sing or not to sing: A study on the development of 'non-singers' in choral activity

Research Studies in Music Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 78-89

  Richards, Helen ^a   Durrant, Colin ^b  

^a St David's School for Girls   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 61149392212     PISSN: 1321103X     EISSN: 18345530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1321103X030200010501     Document Type: Article

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