Computational analysis of makam music in Turkey : review of state-of-the-art and challenges

Abstract

This text targets a review of the computational analysis literature for Turkish makam music, discussing in detail the challenges involved and presenting a perspective for further studies. For that purpose, the basic concepts of Turkish makam music and the description of melodic, rhythmic and timbral aspects are considered in detail. Studies on tuning analysis, automatic transcription, automatic melodic analysis, automatic makam and usul detection are reviewed. Technological and data resource needs for further advancement are discussed and available sources are presented.QC 20200901</p