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In this book the author argues that human musical understanding is rooted in the traditions of culture and that experience of music depends crucially on what the individual brings to it.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9781349117369 ● Publisher Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Published 1990 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 4973507 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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