The biology and evolution of music: A comparative perspective
β Scribed by W. Tecumseh Fitch
- Book ID
- 113548875
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 377 KB
- Volume
- 100
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0010-0277
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