Arion is an instrument that can compose a song using predicates
of Ancient Greek Music (AGM). It employs the methodology and musical
notation of this specific music system and at the same time, it
provides a mapping mechanism that depicts the whole process to
composition predicates of the usual notation of Western Music.
The aim of this application is to facilitate the efforts of Ancient
Greek Music researchers in getting closer to what Ancient Greek
Music really was by parametrically performing melodic pieces.
ARION provides ethnomusicology with an experimental tool for
notation-based Ancient Greek Music synthesis. The project approaches
Ancient Greek Music by introducing a virtual Ancient Greek singer,
who is able to sing in the Ancient Greek accent, while a musical
instrument accompanies him. An easy-to-use and functional interface
is provided for adding music and lyrics in a composition, using
modern or Ancient Greek symbols of writing and music.
