RagaLab: an experimental prototype for mathematical exploration and musical modelling of structures based on Indian classical music theory

An experimental prototype for mathematical exploration and musical modelling of structures based on Indian classical music theory

Tomás Thayer – Mirko Petrovich – Alejandro Albornoz
tomas.thayer@uach.cl , alejandro.albornoz@uach.cl

Universidad Austral de Chile 2023

Abstract

RagaLab is an educational resource project whose main objective is to contribute to the educational system by diversifying the ways of teaching mathematics, while establishing interdisciplinary connections with musical composition. Inspired by the stochastic composition proposal presented by Iannis Xenakis in his work “Achorripsis” (Xenakis, 1963/1992), RagaLab seeks to enrich the learning experience through music and mathematics. The current phase of development and implementation of RagaLab corresponds to an experimental prototype developed in Pure Data (Puckette, 1996).

A distinctive aspect of RagaLab is its focus on South Indian classical music, known as the Carnatic tradition. By combining this tradition with stochastic composition, a cross-cultural fusion and an enriching musical experience is achieved.

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https://alpaca.pubpub.org/pub/6hd57q7r/release/1?readingCollection=1def0192