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2014-12-02
The Synthesis of Artistic Elements in Works for
Theatrical Percussion
Karlyn R. Mason
University of Miami, [email protected]
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Mason, Karlyn R., "The Synthesis of Artistic Elements in Works for Theatrical Percussion" (2014). Open Access Dissertations. 1326.
http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/1326
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