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[email protected] FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC THE ELECTRIC STRINGS OF SOUTH INDIA: A CASE STUDY OF ELECTRIC GUITAR IN SOUTH INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC By ANDRE FLUDD A Thesis submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music 2016 Andre Fludd defended this thesis on March 22, 2016. The members of the supervisory committee were: Michael B. Bakan Professor Directing Thesis Kathleen Erndl Committee Member Frank Gunderson Committee Member The Graduate School has verified and approved the above-named committee members, and certifies that the thesis has been approved in accordance with university requirements. ii In memory of the late Allen Lee Fludd III- my most important source of inspiration. iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to start by thanking my primary informant and teacher, guitarist Prasanna Ramaswamy. He has been incredibly supportive throughout the entire research process, and he continues to encourage my pursuit of Carnatic music to this day. Without his instruction none of this would have been possible. The entire Florida State University Ethnomusicology/Musicology faculty has played a crucial role in shaping my ideas as a scholar. I would especially like to thank my major professor, Dr. Michael B. Bakan, whose early work in particular reaffirmed my decision to pursue research from a reflexive, musician’s approach.