The experience of the flow state in live music performance

Psychology of Music

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 292-305

  Wrigley, William J ^a   Emmerson, Stephen B ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

flow state; instrument type; music performance; optimal experience

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881288024     PISSN: 03057356     EISSN: 17413087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0305735611425903     Document Type: Article

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