Subject: Music Mining Plant | PhD Position Opening From: Olivier Lartillot <olartillot@xxxxxxxx> Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:23:52 +0300 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--Apple-Mail-49--444874607 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Two related announcements: 1. A new research project: Music Mining Plant 2. One PhD Position Opening Please forward this mail to anyone you think might be interested. Apologies for duplicate postings. *** 1. New Project: Music Mining Plant Project funded by the Academy of Finland for the period =20 08.2009-07.2014, under Olivier Lartillot's Academy Research Fellowship Computational tools are needed in order to efficiently manage and =20 browse into the large amount of digital music databases largely =20 available online. This project is aimed at conceiving an in-depth =20 computational system for the analysis of musical databases, =20 integrating all dimensions of musical representations -- low-level =20 audio and symbolic descriptions, middle-level structures and =20 configurations and high-level conceptualizations -- into a highly =20 intercommunicating network. * At low-level, we propose to unify the seemingly separate areas of =20 study of audio transcription and symbolic segmentation into a common =20 methodology of auditory scene analysis, and to guide these processes =20 based on the expectation already inferred from the higher levels. * At mid-level, detailed but nevertheless concise descriptions of the =20= motivic content of music will be enabled within our proposed intensive =20= pattern mining paradigm. * At high-level, musical concepts are modelled as weighted =20 combinations of features and structures, automatically selected among =20= a very large area of possible choices, represented in a connectionist =20= knowledge representation, such as artificial neural networks. This will require a strong cooperation between disciplines as diverse =20= as signal processing, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, =20 knowledge discovery, information retrieval, operational research, =20 computational engineering, semiotics and musicology. The resulting =20 platform will offer further understanding of music perception and =20 cognition, and can be applied both for advanced musicological studies =20= and as a leading-edge platform for intelligent browsing of music =20 databases. *** 2. PhD Position Opening We seek candidates for one PhD position at the Centre of Excellence in =20= Interdisciplinary Music Research at the University of Jyv=E4skyl=E4, =20 Finland. The post is tenable from January 1, 2010, though an earlier =20 appointment would be appreciated as well. The initial appointment will =20= be until December 31, 2010. Renewal of the appointment, up to a total =20= of 48 months, will be contingent upon performance and continuation of =20= adequate funding. The position is within the Centre of Excellence in Interdisciplinary =20 Music Research, led by Prof. Petri Toiviainen. The centre comprises =20 ca. 30 researchers from the Universities of Jyv=E4skyl=E4 (Music = Cognition =20 Team) and Helsinki (Brain and Music Team). For more information about =20= the Centre of Excellence, see http://www.jyu.fi/music/coe. The selected candidate is expected to work on one or several of the =20 topics mentioned in the Music Mining Plant project (see =A71 above for =20= further information). The selected candidate will have the opportunity =20= to collaborate to the further development of the computational =20 framework initiated by the research group, including MIDItoolbox, =20 MIRtoolbox and their prospective integration into one single framework. The city of Jyv=E4skyl=E4 is located in the heart of the lake region of =20= Finland. The University of Jyv=E4skyl=E4 is one of the leading research =20= universities of Finland. The Department of Music comprises about 40 =20 staff members and provides training in musicology, music education, =20 and music therapy. Moreover, the department runs the Master=92s =20 programme on Music, Mind, and Technology ( = https://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/musiikki/en/studies/mmt=20 ) Starting salary will be around 25 000 euros per annum but will depend =20= on personal work performance assessment and job demands. To be considered for the position, the applicant should provide a (1) =20= statement of research interests (2-4 pages), (2) a curriculum vitae, =20 (3) two letters of recommendation, and (4) any other relevant =20 material, by email to Olivier Lartillot (olivier.lartillot@xxxxxxxx). =20 Application deadline is October 15, 2009. The selected candidate is =20 expected to possess a Master's degree or equivalent before the =20 appointment starts. Olivier Lartillot Academy of Finland Research Fellow Music Mining Plant Finnish Centre of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Music Research Department of Music PO Box 35(M) 40014 University of Jyv=E4skyl=E4 Finland http://users.jyu.fi/~lartillo/ Tel +358 14 260 1346 --Apple-Mail-49--444874607 Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Two related = announcements:</div><div><div>1. A new research project: Music Mining = Plant<br>2. One PhD Position Opening<br><br>Please forward this mail to = anyone you think might be interested.<br>Apologies for duplicate = postings.<br><br></div><div>***<br><br>1. New Project: Music Mining = Plant<br><br><br>Project funded by the Academy of Finland for the period = 08.2009-07.2014, under Olivier Lartillot's Academy Research = Fellowship<br><br>Computational tools are needed in order to efficiently = manage and browse into the large amount of digital music databases = largely available online. This project is aimed at conceiving an = in-depth computational system for the analysis of musical databases, = integrating all dimensions of musical representations -- low-level audio = and symbolic descriptions, middle-level structures and configurations = and high-level conceptualizations -- into a highly intercommunicating = network.<br><br>* At low-level, we propose to unify the seemingly = separate areas of study of audio transcription and symbolic segmentation = into a common methodology of auditory scene analysis, and to guide these = processes based on the expectation already inferred from the higher = levels.<br>* At mid-level, detailed but nevertheless concise = descriptions of the motivic content of music will be enabled within our = proposed intensive pattern mining paradigm.<br>* At high-level, musical = concepts are modelled as weighted combinations of features and = structures, automatically selected among a very large area of possible = choices, represented in a connectionist knowledge representation, such = as artificial neural networks.<br><br>This will require a strong = cooperation between disciplines as diverse as signal processing, = cognitive science, artificial intelligence, knowledge discovery, = information retrieval, operational research, computational engineering, = semiotics and musicology. The resulting platform will offer further = understanding of music perception and cognition, and can be applied both = for advanced musicological studies and as a leading-edge platform for = intelligent browsing of music databases.<br><br>***<br><br>2. PhD = Position Opening<br><br>We seek candidates for one PhD position at the = Centre of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Music Research at the = University of Jyv=E4skyl=E4, Finland. <br><br>The post is tenable = from January 1, 2010, though an earlier appointment would be appreciated = as well. The initial appointment will be until December 31, 2010. = Renewal of the appointment, up to a total of 48 months, will be = contingent upon performance and continuation of adequate = funding.<br><br>The position is within the Centre of Excellence in = Interdisciplinary Music Research, led by Prof. Petri Toiviainen. The = centre comprises ca. 30 researchers from the Universities of Jyv=E4skyl=E4= (Music Cognition Team) and Helsinki (Brain and Music Team). For more = information about the Centre of Excellence, see <a = href=3D"http://www.jyu.fi/music/coe">http://www.jyu.fi/music/coe</a>.<br><= br>The selected candidate is expected to work on one or several of the = topics mentioned in the Music Mining Plant project (see =A71 above for = further information). The selected candidate will have the opportunity = to collaborate to the further development of the computational framework = initiated by the research group, including MIDItoolbox, MIRtoolbox and = their prospective integration into one single framework.<br><br>The city = of Jyv=E4skyl=E4 is located in the heart of the lake region of Finland. = The University of Jyv=E4skyl=E4 is one of the leading research = universities of Finland. The Department of Music comprises about 40 = staff members and provides training in musicology, music education, and = music therapy. Moreover, the department runs the Master=92s programme on = Music, Mind, and Technology ( <a = href=3D"https://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/musiikki/en/studies/mmt">https://= www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/musiikki/en/studies/mmt</a> )<br><br>Startin= g salary will be around 25 000 euros per annum but will depend on = personal work performance assessment and job demands.<br><br>To be = considered for the position, the applicant should provide a (1) = statement of research interests (2-4 pages), (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) = two letters of recommendation, and (4) any other relevant material, by = email to Olivier Lartillot (<a = href=3D"mailto:olivier.lartillot@xxxxxxxx">olivier.lartillot@xxxxxxxx</a>). = Application deadline is October 15, 2009. 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