How can I play MIDI tracks created using python-midi package? - python

I want to create MIDI tracks in a Python program and be able to play them instantly (preferably without writing to disk). I have recently discovered the package python-midi which looks great. However I haven't figured out how to play the tracks created with this package. Do I need an additional package? Help would be appreciated.

My solution if anyone is interested:
I ended up using mido for my Python MIDI API, with Pygame as the backend.
Works like a charm :)

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