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Gradus ad Parnassum: International Online Training for Microtonal Singing with 22 Pitches within the Octave Cover

Gradus ad Parnassum: International Online Training for Microtonal Singing with 22 Pitches within the Octave

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jef-2025-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2228-0987 | Journal ISSN: 1736-6518
Language: English
Page range: 157 - 188
Published on: Jun 30, 2025
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