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Rythmus Environment: A Framework to Rythmus Environment: A Framework to Percussive Educational SystemsPercussive Educational Systems

Suzana Maranhã[email protected]

Telemídia – PUC-Rio

Érika AraújoCOPPE/UFRJ

Matheus GoisPUC-Rio

Virgínia BarbosaUFRJ

Geber RamalhoUFPE

mailto:[email protected]


Rythmus EnvironmentRythmus EnvironmentSlide Slide 22

MotivationMotivation

Importance of educational systems to Computer Importance of educational systems to Computer MusicMusic

Existence of many musical educational systemsExistence of many musical educational systems Ex: Instrument Performance Systems (IPS)Ex: Instrument Performance Systems (IPS)

Absence of high-level frameworks to these systemsAbsence of high-level frameworks to these systems Even more to rhythmic aspectsEven more to rhythmic aspects



ObjectiveObjective

Specification and development of a high-level Specification and development of a high-level framework for percussive educational systemsframework for percussive educational systems

Rythmus Environment

Rythmus Instantiation

Percussive Educational System



Examples of Possible InstantiationsExamples of Possible Instantiations



Rythmus InstantiationsRythmus Instantiations

Students learn instruments by observation and Students learn instruments by observation and repetitionrepetition

Ready State Playing Alone

Playing with Accompaniment Rhythm

Visualizing

Evaluation



OverviewOverview



ImplementationImplementation

«subsystem»GUI

«subsystem»Facade c

«subsystem»Reader

«subsystem»Sequencer

«subsystem»User

«subsystem»Evaluator

«subsystem»Java Sound API



Rythmus Maracatu (1)Rythmus Maracatu (1)

Instantiation of the EnvironmentInstantiation of the Environment Alfaia on the context of MaracatuAlfaia on the context of Maracatu

Why?Why? Brazilian rhythmBrazilian rhythm Experience on Maracatu rhythmExperience on Maracatu rhythm ‘‘cause we love it!cause we love it!



Rythmus Maracatu (2)Rythmus Maracatu (2)

Demo 1

Demo 2



ConclusionConclusion

Usage of the environment significantly reduced the Usage of the environment significantly reduced the development timedevelopment time

Successful first instantiation of the environmentSuccessful first instantiation of the environment Rhythm learning and first contact with the rhythm Rhythm learning and first contact with the rhythm

and instrumentand instrument Enjoy !!!Enjoy !!!

Framework:Framework:– http://www.telemidia.puc-rio.br/~smbm/environmenthttp://www.telemidia.puc-rio.br/~smbm/environment//

Maracatu:Maracatu:– http://www.telemidia.puc-rio.br/~smbm/maracatu/http://www.telemidia.puc-rio.br/~smbm/maracatu/

http://www.telemidia.puc-rio.br/~smbm/environment/

http://www.telemidia.puc-rio.br/~smbm/environment/

http://www.telemidia.puc-rio.br/~smbm/maracatu/



Future WorksFuture Works

Improve Rythmus Environment developmentImprove Rythmus Environment development More accurate and sophisticated evaluation measuresMore accurate and sophisticated evaluation measures Two actorsTwo actors

Editor developmentEditor development Improve Sound quality Improve Sound quality

Like MP3 and AAC instead of MIDILike MP3 and AAC instead of MIDI Tangible interfaces such as MIDI percussion Tangible interfaces such as MIDI percussion

instrumentsinstruments Yes ... Yes, good sugestion!Yes ... Yes, good sugestion!


Rythmus Environment: A Framework to Rythmus Environment: A Framework to Percussive Educational SystemsPercussive Educational Systems

Suzana Maranhã[email protected]

Telemídia – PUC-Rio

Erika AraújoCOPPE/UFRJ

Matheus GoisPUC-Rio

Virgínia BarbosaUFRJ

Geber RamalhoUFPE

mailto:[email protected]

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