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Research Articles

Exploring older adult needs and preferences for technology-assisted group music-making. A qualitative analysis of data collected during the participatory user-centred design process

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Pages 1935-1944 | Received 04 Oct 2021, Accepted 03 May 2022, Published online: 05 Jun 2022

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