The Use Of Melodic Scales In Bollywood Music: An Empirical Study
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چکیده
Hindi film music, which is commonly referred to as “Bollywood” music, is one of the most popular forms of music in the world today. One of the reasons for its popularity has been the willingness of Bollywood composers to adopt and be influenced by various musical forms including Western pop, jazz, rock, and classical music. However, till date, we are unaware of any systematic quantitative analysis of how this genre has changed and evolved over the years since its inception in the early 20 century. In this paper, we study the evolution of Bollywood music with respect to the use of melodic scales. We analyse songs composed over seven decades using a database of top-lists, which reveals many interesting patterns. We also analyze the scale usage patterns in the music of some of the most popular composers, which clearly brings out certain idiosyncrasies and preferences of each of them.
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