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Acknowledgements
I would like to briefly thank a few individuals for making this project possible.
The first are my parents, Tom and Kay Grimes, who have supported me emotionally and,
as necessary, financially through the dissertation writing process (and earlier, as well).
Next, I would like to thank my mentor and dissertation supervisor Dr. Stephen M.
Slawek. All that I know of Indian music (even the things he didn’t teach me directly) is
due to him, both as my academic adviser and as my long-time sitar Guru. Especially
crucial for the current project, though, has been his unwavering moral and intellectual
support. Dr. Slawek encouraged me from day one to pursue the work I wanted to pursue,
and I cannot be more grateful for this. All of his advisees that he has shepherded through
the process of writing a report or dissertation, I am sure, would say the same. Also, I
would like to thank all the musicians I spoke with while doing the research for this
project. Some had more to say or were more interested in my topic than others, but all of
them were uniformly kind, generous, and hospitable. As many others before me have
pointed out, this is absolutely one of the best aspects of working in South Asia.
I cite every musician and scholar (and musician/scholar) who have contributed
any thoughts or ideas to this project at the end of the dissertation. I would like to mention
a few particular individuals, though. First, I would to thank Dr. Ram Deshpande of
Bombay and Pandit Deepak Choudhury of Calcutta. As I state numerous times in the
following, the most profound and important lessons one can learn regarding Hindustani
music come on a very personal and intimate basis. While I studied with these two
musicians for a relatively short time, I will remain forever grateful for their kindness and
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