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Show ACKNOWLEGEMENTS I am indebted to a number of people whose help and support made this dissertation possible. lowe my deepest gratitude to the chair of my committee, Miguel Chuaqui, for his hours of work on my behalf. His guidance helped me focus my ideas and his suggestions added depth to my composition. I am truly grateful for his relentless dedication and gracious criticism. The members of my dissertation committee, Steve Roens, Morris Susan Neimoyer, and Sydney Cheek-O'Donnell have generously Rosenzweig, given their time to better my work. I thank them for their thoughtful considerations. I own many thanks to Christian Asplund for providing a place to explore my voice and for creating a community where inspirations are abundant, and to all the members of UBA for engaging in sessions of musical brainstorming. Also to Lara Candland, for the use of her beautiful words and for her open-minded existence that has . inspired me to define my own range of possibilities, my most genuine thank you. I would like to express graditude to my parents, and especially my mother, who traveled to care for my children while I prepared for exams and deadlines and to my children who tolerated my less than perfect parenting when I was under pressure. Lastly, to husband, for his financial and moral support, for understanding what this dissertation means to me, and for encouraging me when things got rough, thank you. |
