Raga Midnight: doubled length, 808 drop, proper raga form

56 bars (~2:30). Tambura alone opening, extended alap/jor, gat with
dhol, jhala with sitar arp, tabla solo, then THE DROP — 808 at vol 1.0
with Re→Ga→Re→Pa(-36) pattern building 20→40 velocity. Sitar gat
reprises over the thunder. Declarative part names restored.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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"""
RAGA MIDNIGHT — tabla solo with tambura drone, sitar melody, and dhol.
Drenched in reverb. Pythagorean tuning for that pure fifth resonance.
RAGA MIDNIGHT — a Bhairavi raga in four movements.
Alap, jor, gat, jhala — the traditional Hindustani form.
Tambura drone, sitar melody, dhol, hand-written tabla solo.
Then the 808 drops and the sitar comes back over thunder.
D Phrygian, shruti just intonation, 90 BPM.
"""
from pytheory import Key, Duration, Score, play_score
@@ -21,29 +24,40 @@ Ni = s[6] # C (komal Ni)
score = Score("4/4", bpm=90, system="shruti", temperament="just")
# ── Tabla Bols ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
NA = DrumSound.TABLA_NA # sharp dayan rim
TIN = DrumSound.TABLA_TIN # open dayan ring
GE = DrumSound.TABLA_GE # deep bayan bass
tDHA = DrumSound.TABLA_DHA # both drums (prefixed to avoid sargam clash)
TIT = DrumSound.TABLA_TIT # light dayan flick
KE = DrumSound.TABLA_KE # muted bayan slap
GEB = DrumSound.TABLA_GE_BEND # bayan bend
NA = DrumSound.TABLA_NA
TIN = DrumSound.TABLA_TIN
GE = DrumSound.TABLA_GE
tDHA = DrumSound.TABLA_DHA
TIT = DrumSound.TABLA_TIT
KE = DrumSound.TABLA_KE
GEB = DrumSound.TABLA_GE_BEND
# ── TABLA — with fills every 8 bars ─────────────────────────────
score.drums("tabla solo", repeats=20, fill="bayan", fill_every=8)
score.set_drum_effects(reverb=0.4, reverb_decay=1.8, volume=0.35, humanize=0.1)
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# STRUCTURE (48 bars, ~2:08):
# Bars 1-8: Tambura alone — the space opens, no rhythm
# Bars 9-16: Sitar alap — slow, meditative, exploring the raga
# Bars 17-24: Jor — rhythm emerges, sitar climbs to Pa and beyond
# Bars 25-32: Gat — dhol + drums enter, the composition begins
# Bars 33-40: Jhala — fast chikari, sitar arp enters, climax
# Bars 41-44: Sitar finale — descending runs, last burst
# Bars 45-48: Tabla solo — the voice speaks alone
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# ── DHOL — the driving heartbeat, enters bar 9 ─────────────────
dhol = score.part("heartbeat", synth="sine", volume=0.0,
# ── TABLA DRUMS — auto-generated, enters bar 25 ────────────────
score.drums("tabla solo", repeats=40, fill="bayan", fill_every=8)
score.set_drum_effects(reverb=0.2, reverb_decay=0.8, volume=0.35, humanize=0.1)
# ── DHOL — the driving heartbeat, enters bar 25 ────────────────
dhol = score.part("dhol", synth="sine", volume=0.0,
reverb=0.25, reverb_decay=1.0,
delay=0.1, delay_time=0.333, delay_feedback=0.15,
humanize=0.08)
# Silent for 8 bars
for _ in range(8):
# Bars 1-24: silent — no rhythm yet
for _ in range(24):
dhol.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# Bars 9-16: dhol drives the gat and jhala
# Bars 25-32: dhol drives the gat
dhol.set(volume=0.7)
for _ in range(8):
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_BOTH, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=100, articulation="accent")
@@ -54,8 +68,18 @@ for _ in range(8):
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_DAGGA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=75)
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_BOTH, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=90, articulation="accent")
# Bars 17-20: fade out — velocity list
for vel in [80, 60, 40, 20]:
# Bars 33-40: jhala — dhol stays strong
for _ in range(8):
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_BOTH, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=105, articulation="accent")
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_TILLI, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=72)
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_DAGGA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=82)
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_TILLI, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=68)
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_TILLI, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=62)
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_DAGGA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=78)
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_BOTH, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=92, articulation="accent")
# Bars 41-44: fade out during sitar finale
for vel in [85, 65, 42, 22]:
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_BOTH, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=vel, articulation="accent")
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_TILLI, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=max(15, vel - 25))
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_DAGGA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=max(15, vel - 15))
@@ -64,199 +88,218 @@ for vel in [80, 60, 40, 20]:
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_DAGGA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=max(15, vel - 20))
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_BOTH, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=max(15, vel - 10))
# Silent through tabla solo
# Bars 45-48: silent through tabla solo
for _ in range(4):
dhol.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# ── TAMBURA — the earth beneath everything ──────────────────────
tambura = score.part("earth", synth="sine", envelope="pad", volume=0.3,
# ── TAMBURA — the earth beneath everything ──────────────────────
tambura = score.part("tambura", synth="sine", envelope="pad", volume=0.3,
reverb=0.45, reverb_type="taj_mahal",
chorus=0.4, chorus_rate=0.1, chorus_depth=0.01,
lowpass=1200, pan=-0.3, saturation=0.2)
# Sa-Pa drone cycle
for _ in range(20):
tambura.add(Sa.add(-24), Duration.HALF) # Sa low (D2)
tambura.add(Pa.add(-24), Duration.HALF) # Pa low (A2)
# Fade out for tabla solo — velocity list
for vel in [50, 38, 25, 12]:
# Bars 1-40: Sa-Pa drone cycle — the foundation
for _ in range(40):
tambura.add(Sa.add(-24), Duration.HALF)
tambura.add(Pa.add(-24), Duration.HALF)
# Bars 41-48: fade out for finale and tabla solo
for vel in [55, 45, 35, 25, 18, 12, 8, 5]:
tambura.add(Sa.add(-24), Duration.HALF, velocity=vel)
tambura.add(Pa.add(-24), Duration.HALF, velocity=max(5, vel - 8))
# ── TAMBURA HIGH — the sky above ────────────────────────────────
tambura_hi = score.part("sky", synth="sine", envelope="pad", volume=0.3,
# ── TAMBURA HIGH — the sky above ────────────────────────────────
tambura_hi = score.part("tambura_hi", synth="sine", envelope="pad", volume=0.3,
reverb=0.45, reverb_type="taj_mahal",
chorus=0.5, chorus_rate=0.08, chorus_depth=0.012,
lowpass=2000, pan=0.3, saturation=0.15)
for _ in range(20):
tambura_hi.add(Sa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE) # Sa mid (D3)
for vel in [45, 30, 15, 5]:
tambura_hi.add(Sa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=vel)
for _ in range(40):
tambura_hi.add(Sa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE)
for vel in [50, 38, 25, 15, 10, 6, 3, 0]:
if vel > 0:
tambura_hi.add(Sa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=vel)
else:
tambura_hi.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# ── SITAR — raga melody ─────────────────────────────────────────
# ── SITAR — the raga melody ────────────────────────────────────
sitar = score.part("sitar", instrument="sitar", volume=0.75,
reverb=0.25, reverb_type="taj_mahal",
delay=0.2, delay_time=0.333, delay_feedback=0.25,
pan=-0.15, saturation=0.25, humanize=0.1)
# ── Alap — slow, meditative opening (bars 1-4) ──────────────────
sitar.hold(Sa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE * 4, velocity=60) # Sa drone
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.HALF, velocity=70) # Sa
sitar.rest(Duration.HALF)
sitar.hold(Sa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE * 2, velocity=55)
sitar.add(Re, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=60) # Re (komal)
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.HALF, velocity=80) # Sa
# Bars 1-8: silent — tambura alone, the space breathes
for _ in range(8):
sitar.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# ── Alap — slow, meditative (bars 9-16) ────────────────────────
# Exploring Sa, Re, Ga — no rush
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=70, bend=-0.15)
sitar.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
sitar.add(Re, Duration.HALF, velocity=65)
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.HALF, velocity=75)
sitar.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.DOTTED_HALF, velocity=82)
sitar.rest(Duration.QUARTER)
sitar.hold(Pa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=50) # Pa drone
sitar.add(Pa.add(-12), Duration.HALF, velocity=65) # Pa low
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=75) # Sa
sitar.add(Re, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=90) # Re — peak
sitar.hold(Sa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=55)
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.DOTTED_HALF, velocity=100) # Ga — strongest
sitar.rest(Duration.QUARTER)
# ── Jor — picking up rhythm (bars 5-8) ──────────────────────────
sitar.hold(Sa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE * 4, velocity=60)
sitar.hold(Ma, Duration.HALF, velocity=70) # double stop
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=90) # Ma
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=75) # Ga
sitar.add(Re, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=70) # Re
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=65) # Sa — descend
sitar.hold(Pa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=55)
sitar.add(Pa.add(-12), Duration.QUARTER, velocity=60) # Pa low
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=70) # Sa
sitar.add(Re, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=80) # Re
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=95) # Ga — climb
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=105) # Ma
sitar.hold(Sa.add(-12), Duration.HALF, velocity=55)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=110) # Pa — peak
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=85) # Ma
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=75) # Ga
sitar.add(Re, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=65) # Re
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=55) # Sa — settle
sitar.hold(Pa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=50)
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.HALF, velocity=60) # Sa
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=75)
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=70)
sitar.add(Re, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=68)
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=72, bend=-0.15)
sitar.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
sitar.rest(Duration.HALF)
sitar.add(Pa.add(-12), Duration.HALF, velocity=65)
# ── Gat — main composition (bars 9-12) ──────────────────────────
sitar.hold(Sa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE * 4, velocity=65)
sitar.hold(Pa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE * 2, velocity=55)
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.QUARTER, velocity=110) # Sa high
sitar.add(Ni, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=90) # Ni
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=80) # Dha
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=95) # Pa
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=75) # Ma
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=65) # Ga
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=80) # Ma
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=100) # Pa
sitar.hold(Sa.add(-12), Duration.HALF, velocity=60)
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=85) # Dha
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=75) # Pa
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=70) # Ma
sitar.hold(Pa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=55)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=90) # Pa
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.QUARTER, velocity=115) # Sa high — climax
sitar.add(Ni, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=95) # Ni
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=85) # Dha
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=80) # Pa
sitar.hold(Sa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=60)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=75) # Ma
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=65) # Ga
sitar.add(Re, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=55) # Re
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=50) # Sa — resolve
# ── Jor — rhythm emerges (bars 17-24) ──────────────────────────
# Climbing higher — Pa, Dha, reaching for Ni
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=80)
sitar.add(Re, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=75)
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=85)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=80)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.HALF, velocity=90, bend=-0.15)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=78)
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=75)
sitar.add(Re, Duration.HALF, velocity=80)
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.HALF, velocity=82, bend=-0.15)
sitar.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# ── Jhala — fast climax (bars 13-16) ────────────────────────────
# Second jor phrase — reaching higher
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=85)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=92)
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=88)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=85)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=80)
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=75)
sitar.add(Re, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=72)
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=78, bend=-0.15)
# Touching Ni for the first time — the peak of exploration
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=95)
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=90)
sitar.add(Ni, Duration.HALF, velocity=100, bend=-0.2)
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=85)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=82)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=78)
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=75, bend=-0.15)
# ── Gat — the composition (bars 25-32) ─────────────────────────
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.QUARTER, velocity=110)
sitar.add(Ni, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=90)
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=80)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=95)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=75)
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=65)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=80)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=100)
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=85)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=75)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=70)
# Gat develops — climbing higher
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=90)
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.QUARTER, velocity=115, bend=-0.15)
sitar.add(Ni, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=95)
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=85)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=80)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=75)
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=65)
sitar.add(Re, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=55)
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.HALF, velocity=80, bend=-0.2)
# Gat repeats with variation
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.QUARTER, velocity=112)
sitar.add(Ni, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=92)
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=82)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=98)
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=88)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=82)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=78)
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=72)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=78)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=102)
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.QUARTER, velocity=118, bend=-0.15)
sitar.add(Ni, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=98)
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=88)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=85)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=78)
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=68)
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=72, bend=-0.15)
# ── Jhala — fast climax (bars 33-40) ───────────────────────────
sitar.set(volume=0.8)
sitar.hold(Sa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE * 4, velocity=70)
sitar.hold(Pa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE * 4, velocity=65)
sitar.hold(Sa, Duration.WHOLE * 2, velocity=60) # chikari
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=120) # Sa high accented
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=75) # Pa chikari
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=115) # Sa high
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=70) # Pa
sitar.add(Ni, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=110) # Ni
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=75) # Pa
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=105) # Dha
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=70) # Pa
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=100) # Ma
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=75) # Pa
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=110) # Dha
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=70) # Pa
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=95) # Ma
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=85) # Ga
sitar.add(Re, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=75) # Re
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=65) # Sa — descend
sitar.hold(Sa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE * 2, velocity=70)
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=125) # Sa high — back up!
sitar.add(Re.add(12), Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=120) # Re high
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=115) # Sa high
sitar.add(Ni, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=105) # Ni
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=95) # Dha
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=85) # Pa
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=75) # Ma
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=65) # Ga
sitar.add(Re, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=55) # Re
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=50) # Sa
sitar.add(Re, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=60) # Re — upturn
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=70) # Ga
sitar.hold(Sa.add(-12), Duration.DOTTED_HALF, velocity=65)
sitar.hold(Pa.add(-12), Duration.DOTTED_HALF, velocity=55)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=80) # Ma
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.HALF, velocity=60) # Sa — land
# Chikari alternation — melody + open string
for note, vel in [(Sa.add(12), 120), (Ni, 110), (Dha, 105),
(Pa, 115), (Ma, 100), (Dha, 110),
(Ni, 115), (Sa.add(12), 120)]:
sitar.add(note, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=vel)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=75)
# ── Sitar Finale (bars 17-20) ───────────────────────────────────
# Ascending run
for note, vel in [(Sa.add(12), 115), (Re.add(12), 120),
(Sa.add(12), 115), (Ni, 105),
(Dha, 95), (Pa, 85), (Ma, 75), (Ga, 65)]:
sitar.add(note, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=vel)
# Second jhala phrase — wider, more urgent
for note, vel in [(Sa.add(12), 122), (Pa, 78), (Ni, 115), (Pa, 75),
(Dha, 108), (Pa, 78), (Pa, 100), (Ma, 72),
(Ma, 95), (Pa, 78), (Dha, 110), (Pa, 75),
(Ni, 115), (Pa, 78), (Sa.add(12), 125), (Pa, 80)]:
sitar.add(note, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=vel)
# Descending 16ths
for note in [Sa.add(12), Ni, Dha, Pa, Ma, Ga, Re, Sa,
Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni, Sa.add(12), Re.add(12)]:
sitar.add(note, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=115)
# One more ascending wave
for note in [Sa.add(12), Re.add(12), Sa.add(12), Ni,
Dha, Pa, Ma, Ga, Re, Sa, Re, Ga,
Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni]:
sitar.add(note, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=118)
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.HALF, velocity=120, bend=-0.2)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.HALF, velocity=105)
# ── Sitar Finale (bars 41-44) ──────────────────────────────────
sitar.set(volume=0.7)
sitar.hold(Sa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE * 4, velocity=65)
sitar.hold(Pa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE * 4, velocity=55)
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.HALF, bend=-0.25, velocity=100) # Sa with shimmer
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.HALF, bend=-0.25, velocity=110) # Pa with shimmer
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.HALF, bend=-0.25, velocity=100)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.HALF, bend=-0.25, velocity=110)
# Fast descending run
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.QUARTER, velocity=120) # Sa high
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=90) # Dha
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=100) # Pa
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=80) # Ma
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=70) # Ga
sitar.add(Re, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=60) # Re
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=50) # Sa
# Last burst — fast 16ths
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=127) # Sa high — full force
sitar.add(Ni, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=115) # Ni
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=105) # Dha
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=95) # Pa
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=85) # Ma
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=75) # Ga
sitar.add(Re, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=60) # Re
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=45) # Sa — fade
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.QUARTER, velocity=120)
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=90)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=100)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=80)
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=70)
sitar.add(Re, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=60)
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=50)
# Last burst — 16ths
for note, vel in [(Sa.add(12), 127), (Ni, 115), (Dha, 105), (Pa, 95),
(Ma, 85), (Ga, 75), (Re, 60), (Sa, 45)]:
sitar.add(note, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=vel)
sitar.rest(Duration.HALF)
# Final held note — Sa, home
sitar.hold(Sa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=70)
sitar.hold(Pa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=60)
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.WHOLE, bend=-0.25, velocity=90) # Sa
# Final held Sa
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.WHOLE, bend=-0.25, velocity=90)
# ── Tabla solo (bars 21-24) — sitar drops out ───────────────────
# Bars 45-48: tabla solo — sitar drops out then returns
sitar.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
sitar.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
sitar.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# Bar 24: sitar returns with one final strike
sitar.hold(Sa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=80)
sitar.hold(Pa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=70)
sitar.hold(Sa, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=60)
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.QUARTER, velocity=127) # Sa high!
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.DOTTED_HALF, velocity=80) # Sa — ring out
# Bar 48: one final strike
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.QUARTER, velocity=127)
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.DOTTED_HALF, velocity=80)
# ── SITAR ARP — shimmering cascade ──────────────────────────────
sitar_arp = score.part("cascade", instrument="sitar", volume=0.65,
# ── SITAR ARP — shimmering cascade, enters bar 33 ──────────────
sitar_arp = score.part("sitar_arp", instrument="sitar", volume=0.65,
reverb=0.15, reverb_decay=0.8,
delay=0.25, delay_time=0.167, delay_feedback=0.3,
lowpass=3500, pan=0.4, saturation=0.2, humanize=0.1)
# Silent for 8 bars
for _ in range(8):
# Bars 1-32: silent
for _ in range(32):
sitar_arp.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# Bars 9-16: rapid arpeggio patterns built from scale
# Sa-Ga-Pa-Sa' ascending/descending
# Bars 33-40: rapid arpeggio patterns
arp_phrases = [
[Sa, Ga, Pa, Sa.add(12), Pa, Ga, Sa, Pa.add(-12),
Sa, Ga, Pa, Sa.add(12), Pa, Ga, Sa, Pa.add(-12)],
@@ -272,47 +315,38 @@ for _ in range(2):
for note in phrase:
sitar_arp.add(note, Duration.SIXTEENTH)
# Fade out during finale
sitar_arp.set(volume=0.15)
for phrase in arp_phrases[:2]:
for note in phrase:
sitar_arp.add(note, Duration.SIXTEENTH)
sitar_arp.set(volume=0.0)
for _ in range(6):
# Bars 41-44: fade out
for vel in [50, 35, 20, 10]:
for note in arp_phrases[0]:
sitar_arp.add(note, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=vel)
# Bars 45-48: silent
for _ in range(4):
sitar_arp.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# ── TABLA SOLO (bars 21-24) — the voice speaks alone ───────────
tabla = score.part("voice", volume=0.35,
# ── TABLA SOLO (bars 45-48) — the voice speaks alone ───────────
tabla = score.part("tabla_solo", volume=0.35,
reverb=0.2, reverb_decay=1.2,
delay=0.15, delay_time=0.333, delay_feedback=0.25,
humanize=0.05)
# Silent for 20 bars
for _ in range(20):
# Silent for 44 bars
for _ in range(44):
tabla.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# TABLA SOLO — Peshkara → Kaida → Tukra → Tihai
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# ── Bar 21: PESHKARA — theme stated with dignity ────────────────
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=110, articulation="accent")
tabla.hit(GE, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=90)
tabla.hit(NA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=85)
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=105)
tabla.hit(TIT, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=60)
tabla.hit(TIT, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=55)
tabla.hit(NA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=80)
tabla.hit(KE, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=70)
# Repeat with bayan bend answer
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=112, articulation="accent")
tabla.hit(GEB, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=120)
tabla.hit(NA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=88)
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=100)
tabla.rest(Duration.EIGHTH)
tabla.hit(GEB, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=125)
# ── Bar 45: PESHKARA — theme stated with dignity ──────────────
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=105, articulation="accent")
tabla.hit(GE, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=78)
tabla.hit(NA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=72)
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=98, articulation="accent")
tabla.hit(NA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=70)
tabla.hit(KE, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=60)
# ── Bar 22: KAIDA — developing, clean 8ths and 16ths ──────────
# ── Bar 46: KAIDA — developing, clean 8ths and 16ths ──────────
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=108, articulation="accent")
tabla.hit(GE, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=82)
tabla.hit(NA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=78)
@@ -321,7 +355,7 @@ tabla.hit(GEB, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=112, articulation="accent")
tabla.hit(NA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=80)
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=105)
tabla.hit(KE, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=65)
# Second half: 16ths
# 16ths
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=110, articulation="accent")
tabla.hit(GE, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=78)
tabla.hit(NA, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=82)
@@ -333,7 +367,7 @@ tabla.hit(GEB, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=118)
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=115, articulation="accent")
tabla.hit(GEB, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=120)
# ── Bar 23: TUKRA — virtuosic, all 16ths on the grid ───────────
# ── Bar 47: TUKRA — virtuosic, all 16ths ──────────────────────
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=112, articulation="accent")
tabla.hit(GE, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=82)
tabla.hit(NA, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=85)
@@ -347,29 +381,16 @@ tabla.hit(NA, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=80)
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=112)
tabla.hit(GE, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=78)
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=120, articulation="accent")
# Second half: 16ths building
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=115, articulation="accent")
tabla.hit(NA, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=85)
tabla.hit(GEB, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=120)
tabla.hit(TIT, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=58)
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=118, articulation="accent")
tabla.hit(GEB, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=122)
tabla.hit(NA, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=88)
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=120)
tabla.hit(GEB, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=127, articulation="accent")
# ── Bar 24: TIHAI — three-fold cadence, clean on the grid ──────
# 1st
# ── Bar 48: TIHAI — three-fold cadence ─────────────────────────
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=108, articulation="accent")
tabla.hit(NA, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=82)
tabla.hit(GEB, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=110)
tabla.rest(Duration.EIGHTH)
# 2nd
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=118, articulation="accent")
tabla.hit(NA, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=88)
tabla.hit(GEB, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=118)
tabla.rest(Duration.EIGHTH)
# 3rd — strongest
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=127, articulation="accent")
tabla.hit(NA, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=95)
tabla.hit(GEB, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=125)
@@ -377,6 +398,109 @@ tabla.hit(GEB, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=125)
tabla.rest(Duration.QUARTER)
tabla.hit(tDHA, Duration.DOTTED_HALF, velocity=127, articulation="fermata")
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# THE DROP — sitar returns with 808, bars 49-56
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# Extend tambura for the drop
tambura.set(volume=0.25)
for _ in range(8):
tambura.add(Sa.add(-24), Duration.HALF, velocity=50)
tambura.add(Pa.add(-24), Duration.HALF, velocity=42)
# Extend tambura_hi
for _ in range(8):
tambura_hi.add(Sa.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=35)
# Extend dhol — comes back for the drop
for _ in range(6):
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_BOTH, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=95, articulation="accent")
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_TILLI, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=68)
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_DAGGA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=78)
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_TILLI, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=62)
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_TILLI, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=58)
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_DAGGA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=72)
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_BOTH, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=88, articulation="accent")
# Fade last 2 bars
for vel in [70, 40]:
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_BOTH, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=vel)
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_TILLI, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=max(15, vel - 25))
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_DAGGA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=max(15, vel - 15))
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_TILLI, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=max(15, vel - 30))
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_TILLI, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=max(15, vel - 35))
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_DAGGA, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=max(15, vel - 20))
dhol.hit(DrumSound.DHOL_BOTH, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=max(15, vel - 10))
# ── 808 — the floor drops in ──────────────────────────────────
sub = score.part("808", synth="sine", envelope="pad", volume=1.0,
lowpass=250, distortion=0.3, distortion_drive=4.0,
sub_osc=0.5, sidechain=0.3, saturation=0.5)
# Bars 1-48: silent
for _ in range(48):
sub.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# Bars 49-56: 808 drops — Re, Ga, Re, Pa below — builds intensity
bass_pattern = [
(Re.add(-24), 20), (Ga.add(-24), 27), (Re.add(-24), 33), (Pa.add(-36), 40),
]
for cycle in range(2):
for note, vel in bass_pattern:
sub.add(note, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=vel + cycle * 5)
# ── Sitar reprise — gat returns over the 808 ──────────────────
sitar.set(volume=0.85)
# Repeat the gat — the main composition, now with weight underneath
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.QUARTER, velocity=115)
sitar.add(Ni, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=95)
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=85)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=100)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=80)
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=70)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=82)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=105)
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=90)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=80)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=75)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=95)
sitar.add(Sa.add(12), Duration.QUARTER, velocity=120, bend=-0.15)
sitar.add(Ni, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=100)
sitar.add(Dha, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=90)
sitar.add(Pa, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=85)
sitar.add(Ma, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=80)
sitar.add(Ga, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=70)
sitar.add(Re, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=65)
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.HALF, velocity=85, bend=-0.2)
# Final 16th note burst — one last blaze
for note, vel in [(Sa.add(12), 125), (Ni, 118), (Dha, 112), (Pa, 105),
(Ma, 98), (Ga, 90), (Re, 82), (Sa, 75)]:
sitar.add(note, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=vel)
sitar.rest(Duration.HALF)
# Last Sa — ringing out over the 808
sitar.add(Sa, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=90, bend=-0.25)
sitar.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
sitar.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# Extend cascade for the drop
sitar_arp.set(volume=0.5)
for _ in range(2):
for phrase in arp_phrases:
for note in phrase:
sitar_arp.add(note, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=70)
# Fade
for vel in [50, 30]:
for note in arp_phrases[0]:
sitar_arp.add(note, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=vel)
for _ in range(2):
sitar_arp.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# Tabla solo part rests through the drop
for _ in range(8):
tabla.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
import sys