Srinivasamurthy, AjayHolzapfel, AndreGanguli, Kaustuv KantiSerra, Xavier2017-11-022017-11-022017Srinivasamurthy A, Holzapfel A, Ganguli KK, Serra X. Aspects of tempo and rhythmic elaboration in hindustani music: A corpus study. Front. Digit. Humanit. 2017;4:20. DOI: 10.3389/fdigh.2017.000202297-2668http://hdl.handle.net/10230/33124This 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.application/pdfeng© 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.info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fdigh.2017.00020Hindustani musicCorpus studyRhythm analysisHindustani talIndian art musicTempoRhythm patternsMeterinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess