INDIAN GENERATIVE

« Indian Generative » is a visual generative musical instrument built with processing by French digital artist Jean-Michel Rolland.

The user chooses the tempo and the musical style from ten different modes (called “thaat”) used in northern India.

These modes differ in the notes which compose them :

Asavari : C - D - Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C

Bhairava : C - Db - E - F - G - Ab - B - C

Bhairavi : C - Db - Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C

Bilaval : C - D - M - F - G - A - B - C

Kafi : C - D - Eb - F - G - A - Bb - C

Kalyan : C - D - E - F# - G - A - B - C

Khammaj : C - D - E - F - G - A - Bb - C

Marava : C - Db - E - F# - G - A - B - C

Pooravi : C - Db - E - F# - G - Ab - B - C

Todi : C - Db - Eb - F# - G - Ab - B - C