gandharv - collaborative music composition environment

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a collabora(ve environment for music enthusiasts

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Gandharv is a tool designed with a vision to bridge creative gaps for music enthusiasts by making collaboration easy. Its aim is to provide a collaborative environment that can assist in effective and efficient music composition.

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a  collabora(ve  environment  for  music  enthusiasts  

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Introduc(on  

•  Gandharv  is  a  tool  designed  with  a  vision  to  bridge   crea(ve   gaps   for  music   enthusiasts  by  making  collabora(on  easy.  

•  Its   aim   is   to   provide   a   collabora(ve  environment  that  can  assist  in  effec(ve  and  efficient  music  composi(on.  

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U(lity?  

•  Informal   personal   technologies   for   different  forms   of   conversa(on   such   as   instant  messaging   on   desktop   computers   and   text  messaging   are   widely   being   accepted,   but  there   is   s(ll   liBle   evidence   of   new  means   of  informal  musical   interac(on   being   supported  and  fostered.  

•  With   the   exponen(al   technolog ica l  developments,   “Social   Music   Making”   has  become  important.  

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Survey  -­‐  Sources  

•  Interviews  – Anurag  Dixit’s  Musicology  – Tansen  Music  Academy  – Noida  School  of  Rock  – Novice  Music  Composers  

•  Online  Ques(onnaire  •  Literature  Survey    •  Exis(ng  Tools  –  soUware  dependent  

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Findings  The  following  are  the  findings  of  the  study  that  helped  us  in  designing  a  detailed  architecture  of  our  applica(on:  •  Co-­‐Presence  is  an  important  aspect  of  collabora(ve  music  

composi(on.  •  An  ar(st  must  iden(fy  the  capability  of  his  team  while  

composing  in  a  group.  •  Feedback  while  composi(on  is  an  important  step  of  

collabora(ve  composi(on.  •  The  ar(sts  must  understand  the  blueprint  of  the  song.  •  Applica(on  should  be  simple  to  use  and  self-­‐explanatory.  •  Advanced  Search  and  Recommenda(on  System  should  be  

present.  •  .  To  give  ease  to  user,  automated  backup  feature  should  be  

included.  

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Findings  contd…  •  Ar(sts  get  fascinated  from  an  applica(on  by  the  effects  and  

special  features  it  has.  So  the  UI  and  audio  effects  should  be  of  high  quality.  

•  Form  of  Music  comes  with  a  set  of  conven(ons  to  be  followed.  The  applica(on  must  assist  the  ar(sts  in  understanding  and  abiding  by  these  conven(ons.  

•  As  phone  calls  and  emails  s(ll  are  among  the  major  forms  by  which  sharing  happen,   so   the  applica(on  must  provide  that  support  as  well.  

•  Features  like  automated  scaling,  tempo  altera(on,  karaoke  conversa(on,  mixing  facility,  nota(on  iden(fica(on,  audio  interpreta(on  must  be  provided  

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Survey  –  List  of  Requirements  Iden(fied  

•  Search  Composers  and  View  their  Profiles  •  Launch  Sessions  to  Work  on  a  Composi(on  •  Give/Receive  Ra(ngs  and  Feedback.  •  Online  Mixer  •  Create  Catalogues  •  Reference  Material  •  Scaling  and  Tempo  Altera(ons  •  Recommenda(ons,  and  many  more…  

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Feedback  Survey  

•  A   prototype   was   developed   and   was  given  to  a  selected  music  enthusiasts  to  give   a   feedback   and   assign   ra(ngs   to  the   list   of   40   features   based   on   their  u(lity  requirements.  

•  Their   Feedback  was  used   to   select   the  more   important   features   from  the   less  important  ones.  

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Applica(on  -­‐  Flow  

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Implementa(on  Features   Features  

User  Profiles   Sessions  

Rate  Projects   Online  Mixer  

Form  Catalogue   Collabora(ve  Board  

Reference  Material   Scaling  

Tempo  Altera(on   Feedback  

Local  SoUware  Compa(ble   User  Recommenda(on  

Add  License,  Cover  Image   Search  

APIs  Used  

API   Func.on  

Echonest   Reference  Material  

Sonic   Scaling  and  Tempo  Altera(on  

PyAudio   Audio  File  Analysis  in  Python  

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Future  Work  

•  Follow  Users  and  Projects  •  Track  Contribu(ons  of  Members  •  Adding  Special  Effects  and  Lyrics  •  Karaoke  Genera(on  •  Op(on  to  Release  •  Virtual  Jamming  

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Our  sincere  thanks  to…  •  Mr.  Anurag  Dixit    

–  singer,  song-­‐writer,  composer,  director  –  ‘Anurag  Dixit’s  Musicology’,  Ar(st  Aloud  Awards  Nominee,  first  power  user  from  India.  

 

•  Mr.  Yougansh  Sharma    –  Lead  Vocalist  “Euphony  Straia(ons”,  winner  of  Legato  (2010),  Voice  of  

M.P.,  Indian  Idol  5  state  finalist,  MTV  colors  of  youth  regional  winner.    

•  Our  seniors  and  friends.  

           Thank  you  all  for  your  valuable  feedback.    

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Thank  You!  

•  Group  Members  – Sweksha  Tripathi  [email protected]  

– Anupam  Sanghi  [email protected]  

•  Project  Supervisor  – Prof.  Sanjay  Goel