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This thesis contains no material which has been accepted for the award of any other degree or diploma in any university, and to the best of the writer& 39;s knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published or written by another person except when due reference is made in the text. I am deeply indebted to both my gurus M. (Ravi) Ravichandhira (Melbourne) and Karaikudi R. Mani (Madras) for their encouragement and generosity in sharing this wonderful music with me. They are both not only extraordinary musicians but wonderful teachers and mentors. I am grateful to Dr. Tony Gould and Ravi for their supervision and advice, and to all the musicians who performed on the accompanying CD. I am also grateful to Nicola Eveleigh for her photographic assistance, Adam Dempsey for CD mastering and Ben Robertson for proof reading. In the translation of Tamil (and Hindustani) to English many key words used in the Karnatic tradition have acquired numerous spellings in different regions. For example a word like Talam - rhythmic cycle - is originally a Tamil word and is cited in reference books as Tala, Talam or Thalam. The variation Tala is predominantly used in the Northern tradition. Similarly Ragam is originally a Tamil word and many regions use the variation Raga. There appears to be no officially correct spelling but rather, across regions there are many accepted spellings. Other examples include Mridangam/ Mrdangam/Mrudangam, Adi/Aathi, Konnakol/Konakkol/Konugol and Karnatic/Karnatak/Carnatic. I have used advice from my gurus in making spelling choices for this thesis, and have tried where possible to use consistent spellings throughout the text. Alternate spellings and also some misspelt English words will be found when quotations from other references are used. Track 1 (1:05) Sounds and Strokes on the Right Head Track 2 (0:35) Variations on the Right Head Track 3 (0:58) Variations on the Right Head Track 4 (1:37) Sounds and Strokes of the Left Head Track 5 (0:37) Gumuki Variations For Sustaining Longer Works Track 6 (0:40) Two Handed Playing Track 7 (0:33) Introducing The Five Gathis Track 8 (1:36) Thisram Track 9 (0:58) Chathusram Track 10 (1:29) Kandam Track 11 (1:22) Misram Track 12 (1:59) Sangeernam Track 13 (1:28) Double Chathusram Track 14 (0:37) Kandam variation Track 15 (2:09) Chathusram Thisram Double Chathusram (4, 6, 8) Konnakol and Mridangam Track 16 (1:23) Chathusram Thisram Sangeernam (4, 6, 9) Performed by Lisa Young Melbourne 1998 Track 17 (1:51) Chathusram Kandam Thisram Misram Double Chathusram (4,5,6,7,8) Performed by Karaikudi R. Mani Madras 1997 Track 18 (2:59) Chathusram Thisram Double Chathusram (4, 6, 8) Performed by Lisa Young Melbourne 1998 Track 19 (2:47) Chathusram Kandam Double Chathusram (4, 5, 8) Performed by Karaikudi R. Mani Madras 1998 Track 20 (4:40) Chathusram Kandam (4, 5) Performed by Karaikudi R. Mani Madras 1997. Track 21 (2:01) ‘Thanga’(excerpt) Composed by Lisa Young, Performed by Coco’s Lunch Melbourne 2006. From CD ‘Blueprint’. Full track uses viii Chathusram, Kandam, Thisram, Double Chathusram. Vocalists – Lisa Young, Gabrielle MacGregor, Sue Johnson, Jacqueline Gawler and Nicola Eveleigh. Track 22 (2:01) ‘Grace’ (excerpt) Composed by Lisa Young. Arranged Young and Robertson. Performed Lisa Young Quartet 2006. From CD ‘Grace’ Kanda Chappu Talam (cycle 5). Lisa Young – voice, Ben Robertson – double bass, Stephen Magnusson – guitar and Dave Beck – drums. Track 23 (2:33) ‘Sa Ri Ga’ (excerpt) Composed by Lisa Young. Performed by Lisa Young Quartet 2006, From CD ‘Grace’ Adhi Thalam (cycle 8), Konnakol breaks in Chathusram, Kandam, Thisram, Double Chathusram (4,5,6,8). Lisa Young – voice, Ben Robertson – double bass, Stephen Magnusson – guitar and Dave Beck – drums. Track 24 (1:04) The Moon Has Made Other Plans’ (excerpt) Composed by Lisa Young. Performed by Lisa Young Quartet 2006. From CD ‘Grace’ Rupaka Talam(cycle 3) Konnakol in Chathusrum, Thisram and Double Chathusram (4,6,