RED BOAT TROUPES AND CANTONESE ... - University of Georgia

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I am grateful to Dr. Jean N. Kidula, my thesis advisor, whose help in the discipline of
ethnomusicology has been insightful, knowledgeable, and encouraging. The time and effort that
she has spent with my work have been insurmountable. I am also indebted to Dr. David Schiller
and Dr. Adrian Childs, who took time to be on my thesis committee. Dr. Schiller has given me
tremendous curriculum advice for the past years and Dr. Childs has provided me with theoretical
knowledge in an exceptional organized fashion. The University of Georgia music department
has provided a desirable environment for my study and the music department’s graduate officer
Ms. Susan LeCroy has been very helpful to me for information, especially when I was abroad.
I am grateful to Dr. Sau Y. Chan who taught me the music knowledge in Cantonese
opera, introduced me to performances and publications for reference while I was in Hong Kong.
His dedication to show knowledge of Cantonese opera is exemplary. I would also like to thank
Ms. Manshan Cheung of the Chinese Opera Information Center at the Chinese University of
Hong Kong for her tireless effort locating books and knowledge at my frequent requests.
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