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RESEARCH PAPERS / ARTÍCULOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN

The role of musical improvisation in the development of creative thinking in children (El rol de la improvisación musical en el desarrollo del pensamiento creativo infantil)

Pages 535-561 | Received 05 Nov 2021, Accepted 19 Jan 2022, Published online: 05 Jul 2023

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