A Distributed Approach to Musical Composition

Current techniques for automated composition use a single algorithm, focusing on one aspect of musical generation. In our system we make use of several algorithms, distributed using an agent oriented middleware, with each specialising on a separate aspect of composition. This paper describes the architecture and algorithms behind this system, with a focus on the agent framework used for implementation. We show early results which encourage a future application of this framework in automated music composition and analysis.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: KES
• Authors: Michael O. Jewell, Lee Middleton, Mark S. Nixon, Adam Prügel-Bennett, Sylvia C. Wong
• Keywords: Agent Oriented Middleware, KES 2005, Separate Aspect, Single Algorithm