Eclectic lefty-hand: Conjectures on Jimi Hendrix, handedness, and electric ladyland

Laterality

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 253-269

  Christman, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Handedness; Interhemispheric interaction; Musical ability; Musical instruments; Musicians; Rock music

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; ELECTRONICS; HAND; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HISTORY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSIC; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; WRITING;

ADULT; BRAIN; ELECTRONICS; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HAND; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSIC; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; WRITING;

EID: 77949406641     PISSN: 1357650X     EISSN: 14640678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13576500902953815     Document Type: Article

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