Song #23: Tabla Solo in Raga Yaman (22-shruti)

Tanpura drone intro, quiet sitar Yaman phrases, tabla solo building
from gentle theka through ghost notes to blazing tiri kita with
bayan pitch bends, tihai, dramatic silence, slam finish. Taj Mahal
reverb throughout.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

examples/songs.py

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ Usage:
 
 import sounddevice as sd
 
-from pytheory import Chord, Key, Pattern, Duration, Score
+from pytheory import Chord, Key, Pattern, Duration, Score, Tone, TonedScale, SYSTEMS
+from pytheory.rhythm import DrumSound, _Hit
 from pytheory.play import render_score, SAMPLE_RATE
 
 
@@ -1199,6 +1200,108 @@ def greensleeves():
     play_song(score, "Greensleeves — Renaissance Lute (Meantone, A=415)")
 
 
+def tabla_solo_yaman():
+    """Tabla solo with tanpura drone, sitar, and Raga Yaman — 22-shruti tuning."""
+    shruti = SYSTEMS["shruti"]
+    score = Score("4/4", bpm=160, system=shruti)
+    h = _Hit
+
+    NA = DrumSound.TABLA_NA
+    TI = DrumSound.TABLA_TIN
+    GE = DrumSound.TABLA_GE
+    DH = DrumSound.TABLA_DHA
+    TT = DrumSound.TABLA_TIT
+    KE = DrumSound.TABLA_KE
+    GB = DrumSound.TABLA_GE_BEND
+
+    # Tanpura drone — Sa + Pa
+    tanpura_sa = score.part("tanpura_sa", synth="strings_synth", envelope="pad",
+                             detune=3, lowpass=1000, volume=0.18,
+                             reverb=0.5, reverb_type="taj_mahal")
+    tanpura_pa = score.part("tanpura_pa", synth="strings_synth", envelope="pad",
+                             detune=3, lowpass=1400, volume=0.14,
+                             reverb=0.5, reverb_type="taj_mahal")
+    sa3 = Tone("Sa", octave=3, system=shruti)
+    pa3 = Tone("Pa", octave=3, system=shruti)
+    for _ in range(16):
+        tanpura_sa.add(sa3, Duration.WHOLE)
+        tanpura_pa.add(pa3, Duration.WHOLE)
+
+    # Quiet sitar — Raga Yaman (Kalyan thaat)
+    sitar = score.part("sitar", instrument="sitar", volume=0.12,
+                        reverb=0.4, reverb_type="taj_mahal")
+    ts = TonedScale(system=shruti, tonic=Tone("Sa", octave=4, system=shruti))
+    y = list(ts["kalyan"].tones)
+    S, R, G, M, P, D, N, S2 = y
+    sitar.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
+    sitar.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
+    for tone, dur, vel in [
+        (S, 3.0, 55), (R, 1.0, 50), (G, 3.0, 58), (R, 1.0, 48),
+        (S, 4.0, 55), (G, 1.0, 50), (M, 1.0, 52), (P, 3.0, 58),
+        (M, 1.0, 48), (G, 1.0, 50), (R, 1.0, 48), (S, 4.0, 55),
+        (P, 2.0, 52), (D, 1.0, 55), (N, 2.0, 58), (S2, 3.0, 60),
+        (N, 1.0, 52), (D, 1.0, 50), (P, 1.0, 52), (G, 1.0, 48),
+        (R, 1.0, 48), (S, 4.0, 55),
+    ]:
+        sitar.add(tone, dur, velocity=vel)
+
+    # 4 bars drone intro (silence for drums)
+    silence = Pattern(name="silence", time_signature="4/4", beats=16.0, hits=[])
+    score.add_pattern(silence, repeats=1)
+
+    # Gentle opening
+    p1 = Pattern(name="gentle", time_signature="4/4", beats=8.0, hits=[
+        h(DH, 0.0, 80), h(NA, 2.0, 60),
+        h(DH, 4.0, 85), h(NA, 5.0, 55), h(NA, 6.0, 60), h(DH, 7.0, 80),
+    ])
+
+    # Building with ghost notes
+    p2 = Pattern(name="build", time_signature="4/4", beats=16.0, hits=[
+        h(DH, 0.0, 95), h(TT, 0.5, 35), h(NA, 1.0, 70), h(TT, 1.5, 30),
+        h(NA, 2.0, 65), h(DH, 3.0, 90),
+        h(DH, 4.0, 100), h(TT, 4.25, 35), h(TT, 4.5, 40), h(NA, 5.0, 75),
+        h(TT, 5.5, 35), h(NA, 6.0, 70), h(TT, 6.5, 30), h(DH, 7.0, 95),
+        h(DH, 8.0, 95), h(TI, 9.0, 70), h(TI, 10.0, 72), h(NA, 11.0, 80),
+        h(TT, 11.25, 40), h(TT, 11.5, 42), h(KE, 11.75, 45),
+        h(TT, 12.0, 50), h(TT, 12.25, 55), h(KE, 12.5, 58), h(NA, 12.75, 70),
+        h(DH, 13.0, 100), h(TT, 13.25, 40), h(TT, 13.5, 45), h(KE, 13.75, 50),
+        h(NA, 14.0, 75), h(KE, 14.25, 50), h(DH, 14.5, 85), h(NA, 14.75, 70),
+        h(DH, 15.0, 110), h(GB, 15.5, 100),
+    ])
+
+    # Full intensity
+    p3 = Pattern(name="fire", time_signature="4/4", beats=16.0, hits=[
+        h(TT, 0.0, 50), h(TT, 0.125, 35), h(TT, 0.25, 45), h(KE, 0.5, 55),
+        h(NA, 0.75, 85),
+        h(DH, 1.0, 115), h(TT, 1.25, 38), h(DH, 1.5, 70), h(NA, 1.75, 60),
+        h(TT, 2.0, 50), h(TT, 2.125, 35), h(TT, 2.25, 48), h(KE, 2.5, 55),
+        h(NA, 2.75, 88),
+        h(DH, 3.0, 115), h(GB, 3.5, 105), h(NA, 3.75, 72),
+        h(NA, 4.0, 115), h(NA, 4.25, 60), h(TT, 4.5, 40), h(NA, 4.75, 105),
+        h(GE, 5.0, 105), h(GE, 5.25, 55), h(GB, 5.5, 95), h(GE, 5.75, 50),
+        h(NA, 6.0, 115), h(TT, 6.125, 30), h(TT, 6.25, 38), h(NA, 6.5, 100),
+        h(TT, 6.625, 32), h(TT, 6.75, 42),
+        h(GB, 7.0, 115), h(KE, 7.25, 52), h(GE, 7.5, 72), h(KE, 7.75, 48),
+        # Tihai
+        h(DH, 8.0, 115), h(NA, 8.25, 78), h(TT, 8.5, 52), h(KE, 8.75, 58),
+        h(DH, 9.0, 105),
+        h(DH, 9.5, 110), h(NA, 9.75, 78), h(TT, 10.0, 52), h(KE, 10.25, 58),
+        h(DH, 10.5, 105),
+        h(DH, 11.0, 120), h(NA, 11.25, 82), h(TT, 11.5, 58), h(KE, 11.75, 62),
+        h(DH, 12.0, 120),
+        # Silence... then finish
+        h(GB, 14.5, 120),
+        h(DH, 15.5, 127), h(DH, 15.75, 127),
+    ])
+
+    score.add_pattern(p1, repeats=1)
+    score.add_pattern(p2, repeats=1)
+    score.add_pattern(p3, repeats=1)
+    score.set_drum_effects(reverb=0.4, reverb_type="taj_mahal")
+
+    play_song(score, "Tabla Solo — Raga Yaman (22-Shruti, Taj Mahal)")
+
+
 SONGS = {
     "1": ("Bossa Nova in A minor", bossa_nova_girl),
     "2": ("Bebop in Bb major", bebop_in_bb),
@@ -1222,6 +1325,7 @@ SONGS = {
     "20": ("Temple Bell (Japanese)", temple_bell),
     "21": ("Cinematic Showcase (Orchestral)", cinematic_showcase),
     "22": ("Greensleeves (Renaissance Lute)", greensleeves),
+    "23": ("Tabla Solo (Raga Yaman)", tabla_solo_yaman),
 }
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
@@ -1235,7 +1339,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             print(f"    {key:>2}. {name}")
 
         print()
-        choice = input("  Pick a song (1-22, or 'all'): ").strip()
+        choice = input("  Pick a song (1-23, or 'all'): ").strip()
         print()
 
         if choice == "all":