Dimensions of music improvisation

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 232-242

  Biasutti, Michele ^a   Frezza, Luigix ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

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EID: 70449702031     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400410902861240     Document Type: Article

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