The effects of music instruction on cognitive development and reading skills - An overview

Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education

Volumn , Issue 189, 2011, Pages 89-104

  Bugaj, Katarzyna ^a   Brenner, Brenda ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80555138896     PISSN: 00109894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5406/bulcouresmusedu.189.0089     Document Type: Review

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