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Paint with Music is an interactive experience that connects two major forms of artistic expression: painting and musical composition. That means — with the help of machine learning — you can turn a paintbrush into a musical instrument that translates the movement of your brushstrokes into musical notes performed by an instrument of your choice. A wide range of canvases, from the sky to the ocean, are ready to take your composition to the next level by incorporating special sound effects unique to each setting. Try it now on your desktop or Android device.

Portraits of three male composers

Over a year ago we launched Assisted Melody, an experiment that helped you compose your own tune on a virtual sheet of music, and with the click of a button make it sound like Bach. For World Music Day, a new version of Assisted Melody invites you to play classical music and compose your own melody in the signature style of the maestros Mozart and Beethoven. Not only will you be able to compose directly on each maestro’s favorite instrument (Mozart's harpsichord, for example), but also you can hear your stylized output on a wide range of modern instruments, from the flute to the synthesizer.

Ustad Amir Khan, founder of Indore gharana, from the collection of Baithak Foundation

Record Makers, a celebrated record label (c)Kopeto

Todi Ragini, from the collection of Salar Jung Museum

Noore Khan Langa playing Sindhi Sarangi from the collection of  Banglanatak

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