ResearchPhD in Music Performance (Commenced 2010)In 2010 Lisa commenced a PhD in Music Performance at Monash University. She has been awarded The Pratt Post Graduate Scholarship to continue her research - Creating with Konnakol. The PhD is a platform for her new piece 'The Eternal Pulse' (the major work she is creating for the PhD), alongside further research into Konnakol in contemporary performance. Masters Thesis (1998)In 1998, Lisa completed her Masters Degree in Music Performance at The School of Music, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. It is available to read online and download below. KONAKKOL: The History and Development of Solkattu - the Vocal Syllables - of the Mridangam Download PDF (1.44 MB) | View Online This thesis is Copyright © 1998 Lisa Young. Any reproduction of its contents is NOT permitted without express written permission from the author. 
Karaikudi Mani and Lisa Young in Mylapore, Chennai 1997 The audio tracks accompanying Lisa's Masters Thesis are available to listen online using the player below. All tracks are Copyrighted by their respective performers as indicated and must not be reproduced without permission. Full credits can be found in the Thesis. Lisa would like to sincerely acknowledge Karaikudi Mani and Ravi Ravichandhira for allowing their performances to be published online. No player? Get Adobe Flash |
