Schizophonic performance: Guitar hero, rock band, and virtual virtuosity

Journal of the Society for American Music

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 395-429

  Miller, Kiri ^a  

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EID: 79956350809     PISSN: 17521963     EISSN: 17521971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1752196309990666     Document Type: Article

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