From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: John Hendy Subject: Re: arranging and publishing music with Org-mode and lilypond Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2010 21:31:49 -0500 Message-ID: References: <036EDF1C-8609-475A-884D-F97C3F5A8807@nf.mpg.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1870460360==" Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=41933 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1P2aqH-0001r0-Nx for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:31:55 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P2aqG-0002od-44 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:31:53 -0400 Received: from mail-bw0-f41.google.com ([209.85.214.41]:49866) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P2aqF-0002oY-SF for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:31:52 -0400 Received: by bwz10 with SMTP id 10so4614122bwz.0 for ; Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:31:50 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: "T.F. Torrey" Cc: emacs org-mode mailing list --===============1870460360== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001485f1e348b774dc0491c15825 --001485f1e348b774dc0491c15825 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 8:24 PM, T.F. Torrey wrote: > Hello, > > > From: Stefan Vollmar > > Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:26:39 +0200 > > To: emacs org-mode mailing list > > X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1081) > > X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Solaris 9 > > Subject: [Orgmode] arranging and publishing music with Org-mode and > lilypond > > Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+tftorrey=3Dtftorrey.com@gnu.org > > > > Dear all, > > > > I believe that many members of this list with an interest in music > (notation/composition) might find the http://lilypond.org project > "addictive" (in the nicest possible manner): the concept is rather simila= r > to writing TeX, there is very good Emacs support (if you know where to > look), it is all OpenSource, there is extensive documentation (in LaTeX > format with embedded lilypond snippets), the print quality is excellent. > > > > I mention this because while arranging some piece of music recently, I > noticed that Org-mode might be helpful in this context - it is probably > already possible by tweaking org-babel a bit: lilypond encourages the use= r > to structure music in a way that lends itself rather naturally to process= ing > with Org-mode - you can assign a theme, a few bar with notes or even whol= e > voices to variables and use them repeatedly. And imagine using Org-mode's > outline capabilities to structure a piece of music. Exporting an org-file > with lilypond-snippets in it to PDF or HTML might also be an interesting > option. > > > > I have not yet put any effort into it and just wanted to find out if > anybody apart from me finds the combination of Org-mode and lilypond > (potentially) exciting. > > I think this is very exciting. > Agreed! I've used Lilypond before and it's *awesome.* It's pretty much as cool as LaTeX in my opinion. Write some text, export and holy crap you've got magically beautiful sheet music! I had not thought of Org-mode integration, but that would indeed be quite nifty. John > > Best regards, > Terry > > > Warm regards, > > Stefan > > -- > > Dr. Stefan Vollmar, Dipl.-Phys. > > Head of IT group > > Max-Planck-Institut f=FCr neurologische Forschung > > Gleuelerstr. 50, 50931 K=F6ln, Germany > > Tel.: +49-221-4726-213 FAX +49-221-4726-298 > > Tel.: +49-221-478-5713 Mobile: 0160-93874279 > > Email: vollmar@nf.mpg.de http://www.nf.mpg.de > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > --001485f1e348b774dc0491c15825 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 8:24 PM, T.F. Tor= rey <tftorrey= @tftorrey.com> wrote:
Hello,

> From: Stefan Vollmar <vollmar@= nf.mpg.de>
> Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:26:39 +0200
> To: emacs org-mode mailing list <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1081)
> X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Solaris 9
> Subject: [Orgmode] arranging and publishing music with Org-mode and li= lypond
> Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+tftorrey=3Dtftorrey.com@gnu.org
>
> Dear all,
>
> I believe that many members of this list with an interest in music (no= tation/composition) might find the http://lilypond.org project "addictive" (in the n= icest possible manner): the concept is rather similar to writing TeX, there= is very good Emacs support (if you know where to look), it is all OpenSour= ce, there is extensive documentation (in LaTeX format with embedded lilypon= d snippets), the print quality is excellent.
>
> I mention this because while arranging some piece of music recently, I= noticed that Org-mode might be helpful in this context - it is probably al= ready possible by tweaking org-babel a bit: lilypond encourages the user to= structure music in a way that lends itself rather naturally to processing = with Org-mode - you can assign a theme, a few bar with notes or even whole = voices to variables and use them repeatedly. And imagine using Org-mode'= ;s outline capabilities to structure a piece of music. Exporting an org-fil= e with lilypond-snippets in it to PDF or HTML might also be an interesting = option.
>
> I have not yet put any effort into it and just wanted to find out if a= nybody apart from me finds the combination of Org-mode and lilypond (potent= ially) exciting.

I think this is very exciting.

Agreed! = I've used Lilypond before and it's awesome.=A0It's prett= y much as cool as LaTeX in my opinion. Write some text, export and holy cra= p you've got magically beautiful sheet music! I had not thought of Org-= mode integration, but that would indeed be quite nifty.

John
=A0

Best regards,
Terry

> Warm regards,
> =A0Stefan
> --
> Dr. Stefan Vollmar, Dipl.-Phys.
> Head of IT group
> Max-Planck-Institut f=FCr neurologische Forschung
> Gleuelerstr. 50, 50931 K=F6ln, Germany
> Tel.: +49-221-4726-213 =A0FAX +49-221-4726-298
> Tel.: +49-221-478-5713 =A0Mobile: 0160-93874279
> Email: vollmar@nf.mpg.de =A0 = http://www.nf.mpg.de=
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>
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