Thesis (M.A.R.)--Emmanuel School of Religion, Johnson City, Tennessee, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 61-63) and vita.

Thesis (M.Phil.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-131). Also available in electronic version. Access restricted to campus users.

Hoichi is an original musical composition for orchestra. It is approximately 42 minutes in length. The piece is inspired by a Japanese folk tale entitled Hoichi, the Earless. This story about a blind lute player takes place in Shimonoseki, the city in which I was born. The contrast between chamber sonority and orchestral forces symbolizes Hoichi's battle against evil spirits. Although he eventually loses his ears and dies the music turns into a strong life assertion toward the end. I relate this to a Zen Buddhist notion: when you lose (transcend) everything, you gain everything. The piece ends with a placid ascending line, which represents spiritual purification of the evil spirits. On a more personal level, this work will be my attempt to console and encourage the victims and their families of the earthquake which struck Japan three years ago.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 320-323). / Microfiche. / xxi, 323 leaves, bound 29 cm

Thesis (M.A.)--St. John's College, 1975. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-64).

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Also available online.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

Thesis--Munich. / Vita. Bibliography : p. 201-212.

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Thesis (doctoral)--Universität, Bonn, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-283).