MusicMamba: A Dual-Feature Modeling Approach for Generating Chinese Traditional Music with Modal Precision

In recent years, deep learning has advanced the MIDI domain, solidifying music generation as a key application of artificial intelligence. However, most research focuses on Western music, facing challenges in generating Chinese traditional melodies, particularly in capturing modal characteristics and emotional expression. To address this, we propose the Dual-Feature Modeling Module, which integrates the long-range modeling of the Mamba Block with the global structure capturing of the Transformer Block. Additionally, we introduce the Bidirectional Mamba Fusion Layer, which integrates local details and global structures through bidirectional scanning, enhancing sequence modeling. Building on this, we propose the REMI-M representation to better capture and generate modal information in melodies. To support this, we developed FolkDB, a high-quality Chinese traditional music dataset covering over 11 hours of music. Experimental results show our architecture excels in generating melodies with Chinese traditional music characteristics, offering a new solution for music generation.