The world premiere of the new song cycle for the Lisa Young Quartet, The Eternal Pulse at the 2011 Melbourne International Jazz Festival.
‘The Eternal Pulse’ will be premiered at MIJF 2011 – Sunday June 12th 1pm, The Forum Upstairs.
The Eternal Pulse features the intoned recitation of konnakol using varieties of meter and subdivision. The work explores a diverse musical expression layering Indian elements, rhythmic textures and ensemble dialogue , in an evocative journey of sound and song. Here’s the link for all the details
MIJF Program Review
Lisa Young is one of Australia’s most impressive jazz vocalists. A Bell Award winner and founding member of Coco’s Lunch, Young continues to develop and extend her practise.
An ongoing intense study of konnakol (South Indian vocal percussion) has seen her repeatedly travel to India to study under revered mridangam virtuoso Kaaraikudi Mani. This performance by the Lisa Young Quartet is the world premiere of her stunning song cycle, The Eternal Pulse, bringing together a love of South Indian musical tradition and her continual exploration of contemporary jazz.
Much-loved Australian guitarist Stephen Magnusson premieres his new project Magnet in this special double headline. Magnet reunites the longstanding and distinctive musical relationship between Stephen Magnusson, Sergio Beresovsky and Eugene Ball after a lengthy hiatus. Vocalist Carl Pannuzzo joins them as they exploring disparate influences including Arto Lindsay, Bjork and towering heroes of Australian melody, Cold Chisel.
