Results for "konnakol"

Henrik Andersen

Born: February 7, 1966

Henrik Andersen is one of the most renowned contemporary Danish musicians. His musical and professional career spans several international collaborations with a.o symphony orchestras, jazz bands, and Indian ensembles, enabling him to realize his inspiration to create "world music" that bridges jazz, pop, and Indian rhythms "Konnakol" in an original and overwhelming blend.

Henrik studied at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen and collaborated with numerous renowned musicians such as Trilok Gurtu (IN), Bickram Ghosh (IN), and Pete Lockett (UK) Gumbi Ortiz (USA) Jennifer Batten (USA) 

Lisa Young AU

Born: September 21

Lisa Young is well known to World and Jazz Music listeners as a creative vocal stylist and improviser, incorporating Indian and African elements in her work. A longtime student of maestro Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani in Chennai, India, Lisa specializes in "Konnakol" - South Indian vocal percussion. She has studied South Indian music since 1994, both in Australia and in India. In 2010 she received the Monash-Pratt Post Graduate Award for her PhD Music Performance candidature at Monash University. Lisa Young Quartet's album "Grace" won the prestigious "Bell award" for "Best Australian Vocal Jazz Album" in 2007