Statistical Musicology: Embracing Hindustani Ragas

ISBN: 9781685076832 (1685076831)
Edition Type: Paperback
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc
Pages: 185
Date Published: 30th Mar 2022

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Preface
Introduction
Fundamental Concepts of Music and Mathematical Techniques Used in the Book
Literature Survey
A Musical Performance Analysis
Structural Analysis of Hindustani Music
Raga Analysis Using Entropy
Similarity Analysis
Semi-Natural Composition
Multivariate Statistical Analysis
Discussion
Conclusion and Future Scope
References
Links
Appendices.

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The authors of this book propose to computationally analyze both the structure and the performance of Hindustani classical music. Under the structure, they have taken up certain fundamental aspects like aroh (ascent), awaroh (descent), pakad (catch), etc. of the more common ragas. Under performance, other features like note duration, inter onset interval, and pitch movements between the notes have also been considered. Both statistics and probability are extensively used, including statistical modeling. The authors have also analyzed raga-based songs whose role in promoting Hindustani classical music among laymen cannot be denied. An open research problem of assessing the raga content in such songs is addressed as well. This book would be useful for musicians, musicologists, researchers in music history, aesthetics, statistical musicology, and advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of music and musicology.

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