Infometrics and Music Information Retrieval: An Infometric Examination of a Folksong Database

Stephen J. Downie

doi:10.29173/cais424

Infometrics and Music Information Retrieval: An Infometric Examination of a Folksong Database

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Stephen J. Downie University of Western Ontario

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/cais424

Abstract

This study examined the informetric properties of intervallic n-grams as derived from a database of 9354 folksongs. The informetric properties of the melodies were compared and contrasted to those of traditional text. Understanding these similarities/dissimilarities can play a vital role in the creation of a successful Music Information Retrieval (MIR) system.

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Published

2013-10-23

How to Cite

Downie, S. J. (2013). Infometrics and Music Information Retrieval: An Infometric Examination of a Folksong Database. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS Actes Du congrès Annuel De l’ACSI. https://doi.org/10.29173/cais424