Lung Man Wai. / Thesis submitted in: December 2005. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.ii / Acknowledgements --- p.v / "Figures, Tables, and Examples" --- p.viii / Romanization --- p.ix / Abbreviations --- p.x / Chapter Chapter I --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter a. --- Related Studies --- p.10 / Chapter b. --- The Model --- p.17 / Chapter c. --- Methodology --- p.19 / Chapter d. --- Chapter Summary for the Thesis --- p.20 / Chapter Chapter II --- "Musicians, Service Seekers and Agents" --- p.23 / Chapter a. --- Training Backgrounds of Musicians --- p.25 / Chapter b. --- "The Network of Musicians and the ""Key Musicians""" --- p.33 / Chapter c. --- Discipline --- p.39 / Chapter d. --- Summary: How Can Musicians Obtain More Gaidong Performing Opportunities? --- p.45 / Chapter e. --- "Money vs. Dignity, Professional Ethics, and Competitions" --- p.46 / Chapter f. --- Service Seekers and Agents --- p.49 / Chapter Chapter III --- The Music of Gaidong --- p.56 / Chapter a. --- Repertoire --- p.57 / Chapter b. --- "Collections of Pieces - The Gaidong ""Fake Books""" --- p.67 / Chapter c. --- Choices of Music --- p.78 / Chapter d. --- Combinations of Instruments --- p.89 / Chapter e. --- Performance Practice and Improvisation --- p.92 / Chapter Chapter IV --- "Venue, Occasion and Audience" --- p.105 / Chapter a. --- Venue: Outdoors vs. Indoors --- p.107 / Chapter b. --- Occasion: Center of Attention vs. Background Music --- p.109 / Chapter c. --- The Role of the Host --- p.111 / Chapter d. --- The Audiences --- p.115 / Chapter e. --- Requests for Songs by Audience Members --- p.117 / Chapter Chapter V --- Influence from the Environment -Two Case Studies and the Impact of the Twelve Girls Band --- p.124 / Chapter a. --- "Case Study One: Chinese New Year Celebration at Hong Kong International Airport,2004" --- p.125 / Chapter b. --- Case Study Two: The Standard Chartered Bank Board Visit Staff Dinner --- p.129 / Chapter c. --- Other Examples of Gaidong Affected by the Twelve Girls Band --- p.139 / Chapter d. --- The Twelve Girls Band --- p.144 / Chapter e. --- Other Environmental Factors --- p.149 / Chapter Chapter VI --- The Model: The Ecology of Gaidong --- p.155 / Chapter a. --- Mutualism and Competition --- p.160 / Chapter b. --- The Extended Model --- p.161 / Chapter Chapter VII --- Conclusion --- p.164 / Appendix 1 List of Gaidong Performances in which the Author Participated --- p.170 / Appendix 2 Contents of the Gaidong Po --- p.175 / Appendix 3 Contents of the Blue Score --- p.181 / Appendix 4 Contents of the MLCO Gaidong Score Album --- p.183 / Appendix 5 Music Pieces Used in Gaidong: The Combination of Contents of Three Gaidong Scores --- p.184 / Appendix 6 Selected Scores from the MLCO Gaidong Score Album --- p.192 / Appendix 7 Agenda for Standard Chartered Bank Staff Dinner gaidong (Case Study2) --- p.196 / Appendix 8 Selected Scores Used in the Standard Chartered Bank Staff Dinner gaidong (Case Study2) --- p.198 / Appendix 9 A Copy of the Audience Members' Handwritten Requests for Gaidong No.84 --- p.200 / Character List and Glossary --- p.201 / References Cited --- p.205 / Websites --- p.210 / Supplementary Materials: / Chapter a. --- The Blue Book Scores / Chapter b. --- The Gaidong po Scores