Ang, Abu, Ramani, Gan & Matusky

A LAYERED ARCHITECTURE FOR MUSIC: MALAYSIAN MUSIC ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB

Minni Ang¹
Abu Talib Othman², A.K. Ramani², Gan Siowck-Lee³, Patricia Matusky⁴
¹Music Department
²Computer Science Department
³Institute for Distance Learning
University Putra Malaysia
43400 UPM Serdang, Malaysia

¹minni@music.upm.edu.my
²ramani@fsas.upm.edu.my, ³gansl@pppl.upm.edu.my, ⁴PatriciaMatusky@compuserve.com

Note: Only the abstract is reproduced here. Readers are encouraged to refer to the relevant journal if interested.
(Ang, M., Abu Talib O., Ramani, A.K., Gan, S.L. & Matusky, P. (1998). “A Layered Architecture for Music: Malaysian Music on the World Wide Web”. *Organised Sound, International Journal of Music Technology.* 3(2):101-15.)

ABSTRACT

The design and development of the layered web architecture for Malaysian music can be applied as a model of web architecture for music education, specifically for the introduction of the music of a particular country or region. The model is designed and developed in two phases: the building of the subject architecture, and the design and development of the application architecture. The complete web architecture is analyzed and tested to determine its suitability for delivery of music related content. Research findings indicate that the web architecture is reliable, efficient and suitable for its purpose. The classification scheme proposed is found to provide a firm foundation for the building of the web architecture. In conclusion, the prototype model provides a suitable extensible platform for the delivery of music content, which may be packaged for the purpose of education.