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Focus of Attention and Motivation in Musical Performance
Isabelle Arseneau-Bruneau
Amy L. Simmons, Ph.D.
Center for Music Learning, The University of Texas at Austin
Research Questions
Methods and Materials
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Analysis
isabellearseneau@utexas.edu
asimmons@austin.utexas.edu