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 Project:      LibDB
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 Component:    Documentation
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 Assigned to:  Anonymous
 Reported by:  Morbus Iff
 Updated by:   Morbus Iff
 Status:       active

This information comes courtesy of Richard Acero: "Music Roles (w/o
descriptions): French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Synthesizer, Tape,
Accordion, Celeste, Clavichord, Harmonium, Harpsichord, Organ, Piano,
Piano (Electric), Keyboards, Bells, Carillon, Cymbals, Drum Set, Glass
Harmonica, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Percussion, Tabla, Taiko, Tamboura,
Tambourine, Tympani, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Banjo, Cello, Double Bass,
Dulcimer, Erhu, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Classical), Guitar
(Electric), Guitar (Steel), Harp, Koto, Lute, Lyre, Mandolin, Sarod,
Shamisen, Sitar, Vina, Viol, Viola, Violin, Alto (Vocal), Baritone
(Vocal), Bass (Vocal), Contralto (Vocal), Counter Tenor (Vocal),
Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal), Soprano (Vocal), Tenor (Vocal), Vocals,
Bagpipes, Bansuri, Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Harmonica, Krummhorn,
Oboe, Ocarina, Pan Flute, Recorder, Sackbut, Saxophone, Alto Saxophone,
Baritone Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Shakuhachi,
Shawm"

Some thoughts over this list:

* I prefer "Instrument (Oboe)" and "Vocals (Bass)". Better visual
acumen.
* Similarly, "Instrument (Guitar)" and "Instrument (Guitar,
Electric)".
* These would be workable for both album cataloging and track
cataloguing?
* What about Editor, and Recordist, and "Sound Man" roles? 

More Richard Acero notes: "Some of these might be better defined as
relationships: Lead, Back-up, Side Player, Composer, Founding Member".
I don't fully agree. I can certainly see "Founding Member" being a
relationship, just like "Father" and "Sister" can be too. But
"Composer" and "Vocals (Lead)" and "Vocals (Backup)" would certainly be
roles. I dunno what a "Side Player" is, so I can't comment on that one.

For intrepid non-coders who want to work on documentation (ie. role
descriptions), Richard continues: "The best I could come up with is
http://www.allmusic.com. AMG's "explore by... instrument" section has a
good selection to start with. It's not comprehensive but it has enough
"generic" roles to get started (i.e. guitars, drums, vocals, etc). Each
of the instruments also have descriptions. Most of the descriptions are
histories of the actual instrument (useful perhaps as object
descriptors ?) , though a few actually describe the role of the
musician who uses them (which could provide a basis for a role
description)."

Morbus Iff

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