Compiam: Computational Analysis of Indian Art Music Traditions

Compiam provides data and tools for the computational analysis of Indian Art Music (IAM), developed by the Music Technology Group (MTG). Updated in February 2026, the resource focuses on Music Information Retrieval (MIR) tasks specifically tailored for Hindustani and Carnatic musical traditions.

Use Cases

• Raga identification using melodic pitch sequences and frequency contours
• Tala tracking and rhythmic analysis through temporal feature extraction
• Comparative musicology research between Hindustani and Carnatic audio samples

Strengths

• Developed by the Music Technology Group (MTG), a leader in music technology research
• Specialized focus on Indian Art Music (Hindustani and Carnatic) rather than Western traditions
• AGPL-3.0 licensed for open-source research transparency

Limitations

• Specific record counts and column schemas are not explicitly detailed in the top-level metadata
• Requires domain-specific knowledge of Indian music theory to interpret melodic and rhythmic outputs

Provenance

Source

Music Technology Group (MTG), Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Freshness

Last updated February 2026.

Geography

India