https://github.com/lambdamusic/the-musical-code

Extempore / Scheme code for live musical programming
https://github.com/lambdamusic/the-musical-code

algorithmic-composition extempore livecoding music-composition scheme

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Extempore / Scheme code for live musical programming

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/lambdamusic/the-musical-code
• Owner: lambdamusic
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2020-11-22T19:47:34.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-01-05T18:45:51.000Z (4 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-12T20:08:14.391Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: algorithmic-composition, extempore, livecoding, music-composition, scheme
• Language: Scheme
• Homepage: https://livecoding.michelepasin.org/
• Size: 61.6 MB
• Stars: 11
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# The Musical Code

This repository contains experimental musical code/algorithms using the amazing [Extempore](https://extemporelang.github.io/) programming language (as well as it precursor [Impromptu](http://impromptu.moso.com.au)).

## Listen to the code

This repo has a counterpart [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCanqSICbxzRNEZGMlu8qfyw), where you can watch/listen the works in execution. 

[![Watch the video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Qix3tbpb9V4/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qix3tbpb9V4)

## Algorithmic composition? 

> Algorithmic composition is the technique of using algorithms to create music -- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithmic_composition)

Admittedly, that's a rather unconventional way of making music. But it's also fun and (in its own way) spectacularly unique. You can also do that *live* too, in front of an audience sitting or dancing: it goes by the name of  [livecoding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_coding).  

## Extempore Extensions

The [Extempore Extensions](https://github.com/lambdamusic/extempore-extensions) repo contains a bunch of (mainly MIDI) scheme extensions that I developed in order to create Extempore musical algorithms more efficiently and more naturally. 

## VSCode resources

The [backups](backups/) folder contains snippets and keybindings files for VSCode, as well as other potentially reusable bits and pieces. 

## See also

- [Extempore language project](https://github.com/digego/extempore)

- Unofficial Extempore [Functions Explorer](https://extempore.michelepasin.org/) 

- [My livecoding blog](https://www.michelepasin.org/words/index.html%3Ftag=algorithmiccomposition&type=all.html)

- Livecoding community: [TOPLAP](https://toplap.org/about/)