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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

ALPACA: An Algorithmic Pipeline for Automated Contour Annotation of Carnatic Music: A Dynamic Programming Framework for Pitch Segmentation and Note Transcription

Abstract

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In recent years, a wide range of computational techniques have been developed to extract information from recorded performances of Western music. However, these methods often achieve limited success when applied to non-Western musical traditions. Carnatic music, in particular, poses unique challenges due to the absence of a standardized notation system and the lack of a consistent mapping between frequency bands and note categories. This project introduces a dynamic programming–based transcription framework, incorporating novel methods for label estimation, contour segmentation, and related subtasks, and establishes the foundations for end-to-end automatic transcription of this art form.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master
Department dc:contributor.department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Grantor dc:publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Year dc:date.issued
2025

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Parthasarathi, Sruthi
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Egozy, Eran

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  • In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
  • Copyright retained by author(s)

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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/164659
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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/164659

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2026-07-22
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Parthasarathi, Sruthi. ALPACA: An Algorithmic Pipeline for Automated Contour Annotation of Carnatic Music: A Dynamic Programming Framework for Pitch Segmentation and Note Transcription. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/164659