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

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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>
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Kenneth Reitz
2026-03-27 02:37:34 -04:00
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@@ -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":