Carnatic API

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.download_concert(concert_id, location)

Download the mp3s of all recordings in a concert and save them to the specificed directory.

Parameters

• concert – The MBID of the concert

• location – Where to save the mp3s to

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.download_mp3(recordingid, location)

Download the mp3 of a document and save it to the specificed directory.

Parameters

• recordingid – The MBID of the recording

• location – Where to save the mp3 to

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.get_artist(ambid)

Get specific information about an artist.

Parameters

ambid – An artist MBID

Returns

mbid, name, concerts, instruments, recordings.

concerts, instruments and recordings include information from recording- and release-level relationships, as well as release artists

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.get_artists()

Get a list of Carnatic artists in the database. This function will automatically page through API results.

Returns

A list of dictionaries containing artist information:

{"mbid": MusicBrainz artist id, "name": Name of the artist}

For additional information about each artist use get_artist()

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.get_concert(cmbid)

Get specific information about a concert.

Parameters

cmbid – A concert mbid

Returns

mbid, title, artists, tracks.

artists includes performance relationships attached to the recordings, the release, and the release artists.

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.get_concerts()

Get a list of Carnatic concerts in the database. This function will automatically page through API results.

Returns

A list of dictionaries containing concert information:

{"mbid": MusicBrainz Release ID, "title": title of the concert}

For additional information about each concert use get_concert()

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.get_instrument(iid)

Get specific information about an instrument.

Parameters

iid – An instrument id

Returns

id, name, artists.

artists includes artists with recording- and release- level performance relationships of this instrument.

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.get_instruments()

Get a list of Carnatic instruments in the database. This function will automatically page through API results.

Returns

A list of dictionaries containing instrument information:

{"id": instrument id, "name": Name of the instrument}

For additional information about each instrument use get_instrument()

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.get_raaga(rid)

Get specific information about a raaga.

Parameters

rid – A raaga id or uuid

Returns

uuid, name, artists, works, composers.

artists includes artists with recording- and release- level relationships to a recording with this raaga

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.get_raagas()

Get a list of Carnatic raagas in the database. This function will automatically page through API results.

Returns

A list of dictionaries containing raaga information:

{"uuid": raaga UUID, "name": name of the raaga}

For additional information about each raaga use get_raaga()

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.get_recording(rmbid)

Get specific information about a recording.

Parameters

rmbid – A recording MBID

Returns

mbid, title, artists, raaga, taala, work.

artists includes performance relationships attached to the recording, the release, and the release artists.

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.get_recordings(recording_detail=False)

Get a list of carnatic recordings in the database. This function will automatically page through API results.

Parameters

recording_detail – if True, return full details for each recording like get_recording()

Returns

A list of dictionaries containing recording information:

{"mbid": MusicBrainz recording ID, "title": Title of the recording}

For additional information about each recording use get_recording().

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.get_taala(tid)

Get specific information about a taala.

Parameters

tid – A taala id or uuid

Returns

uuid, name, artists, works, composers.

artists includes artists with recording- and release- level relationships to a recording with this raaga

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.get_taalas()

Get a list of Carnatic taalas in the database. This function will automatically page through API results.

Returns

A list of dictionaries containing taala information:

{"uuid": taala UUID, "name": name of the taala}

For additional information about each taala use get_taala().

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.get_work(wmbid)

Get specific information about a work.

Parameters

wmbid – A work mbid

Returns

mbid, title, composers, raagas, taalas, recordings

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.get_works()

Get a list of Carnatic works in the database. This function will automatically page through API results.

Returns

A list of dictionaries containing work information:

{"mbid": MusicBrainz work ID, "name": work name}

For additional information about each work use get_work().

compmusic.dunya.carnatic.set_collections(collections)

Set a list of collections mbid to restrict the queries. You must call this before you can make any other calls, otherwise they won’t be restricted.

Parameters

collections – list of collections mbids