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Aspects of tempo and rhythmic elaboration in hindustani music: A corpus study
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Author:
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Srinivasamurthy, Ajay; Holzapfel, Andre; Ganguli, Kaustuv Kanti; Serra, Xavier
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Abstract:
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This article provides insights into aspects of tempo and rhythmic elaboration in Hindustani
music, based on a study of a large corpus of recorded performances. Typical tempo
developments and stress patterns within a metrical cycle are computed, which we
refer to as tempo and rhythm patterns, respectively. Rhythm patterns are obtained
by aggregating spectral features over metrical cycles. They reflect percussion patterns
that are frequent in the corpus and enable a discussion of the relation between such
patterns and the underlying metrical framework, the tal. Tempo patterns, on the other
hand, are computed using reference beat annotations. They document the dynamic
development of tempo throughout a metrical cycle and reveal insights into the flexibility
of time in Hindustani music for the first time using quantitative methods on a large set of
performances. Focusing on aspects of tempo and rhythm, we demonstrate the value of a
computational methodology for the analysis of large music corpora by revealing the range
of tempi used in performances, intra-cycle tempo dynamics and percussion accents at
different positions of the tal cycle. |
Abstract:
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This work is partly funded by the European Research Council
under the European Union’s Seventh Framework Program, as part
of the CompMusic project (ERC grant agreement 267583). |
Subject(s):
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-Hindustani music -Corpus study -Rhythm analysis -Hindustani tal -Indian art music -Tempo -Rhythm patterns -Meter |
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© 2017 Srinivasamurthy, Holzapfel, Ganguli and Serra. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Document type:
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Article Article - Published version |
Published by:
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Frontiers
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