%0 Journal Article
%T Real-Time Maqam Estimation Model in Max/MSP Configured for the N¨¡y
%A Fadi M. Al-Ghawanmeh
%A Mohammad T. Al-Ghawanmeh
%A Mohammad W. Abed
%J Int'l J. of Communications, Network and System Sciences
%P 39-52
%@ 1913-3723
%D 2016
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ijcns.2016.92004
%X Automatic maqam estimation is considered
significant toward improving multimedia live music performances and automatic
accompaniment. This contribution proposed a real-time maqam estimation model
developed in the visual programming language MAX/MSP and configured for the
n¨¡ydukah. The model¡¯s design stood on basic formulas of Arab music maqamat as
explained in theory and applied in practice. The model consisted of different
layers of competition; the first was for the identification of the instant
tonic of the melodic figure, and the second was for the recognition of its
identifying E (E, E half-flat and E flat). Those two competitions were used to
estimate the maqam in real-time. Then, accumulated estimation results were
used to estimate the maqam in longer durations; five-second and full duration.
The model was evaluated using professionally performed n¨¡y improvisations.
Results reflected a success in estimating all the studied maqamat when the full
improvisation was considered. In addition, results were very good for real-time and five-second estimation where average estimation confidence was 75.98%
and 80.04%, respectively.
%K Real-Time Music Systems
%K Arab Music
%K Maqam Estimation
%K N¨¡y
%K Music Signal Processing
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=64564