Hannah Murray · Doctor of Musical Arts
Using Iyengar Yoga to Enhance Violin Playing
Hannah Murray’s doctoral dissertation explores the relationship between violin playing and the physical experience of the musician. Request access to read the complete dissertation.
A study situated at the intersection of violin performance, physical awareness, and movement practice.
The Dissertation
Research that helped shape Hannah’s approach to musicianship.
Hannah completed her Doctor of Musical Arts in violin at the University of Oklahoma in 2017. Her dissertation, Using Iyengar Yoga to Enhance Violin Playing, reflects an early stage of the work that continues to inform her interest in how musicians understand and use their bodies while playing.
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The Through Line
Doctoral research that connects to Hannah’s work today.
Hannah’s current work continues to bring physical awareness, pedagogy, movement, and musicianship into the same conversation.
Physical awareness is useful when it supports more responsive, intentional music-making.
Understanding what the body is doing gives musicians and teachers another way to investigate technical challenges.
Hannah’s teaching continues to explore how movement and physical organization interact with the demands of playing.
Explore the work beyond the dissertation.
Learn more about Hannah’s teaching, professional background, movement-informed approach, and current work with musicians.