Marching Choruses: Choral Performance in Attic Drama

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Marching Choruses : Choral Performance in Attic Drama. / Lech, Marcel Lysgaard.

In: Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies, Vol. 49, No. 3, 2009, p. 343-361.

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Lech, ML 2009, 'Marching Choruses: Choral Performance in Attic Drama', Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 343-361.

APA

Lech, M. L. (2009). Marching Choruses: Choral Performance in Attic Drama. Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies, 49(3), 343-361.

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Lech ML. Marching Choruses: Choral Performance in Attic Drama. Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies. 2009;49(3):343-361.

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Lech, Marcel Lysgaard. / Marching Choruses : Choral Performance in Attic Drama. In: Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies. 2009 ; Vol. 49, No. 3. pp. 343-361.

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