Job offer in Karlsruhe: modeling melodic structure

[Karin Hoethker]

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JOB OFFER
"Modelling melodic structure with learning-based methods"
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PROJECT 
"Modelling melodic structure with learning-based methods"

The goal of the project is the development of learning-based methods
for detecting style-typical properties of melodies. These methods will
be used for analysis and recognition of melodic styles (style-critical
analysis) and for the generation of new melodies in a learned style
(style imitation).

We will use learning-based methods, because adaptive models do not
rely on hard-wired assumptions about relevant relationships between
melodic features and are therefore substantially style-independent.
Furthermore, they allow to control the complexity of a model and
thereby to optimize its generalization capability.

The resulting methods will be applied to retrieve melodies in a given
style from a database and to generate new melodies within an
evolutionary framework.  For evaluation, folk tunes of different
origins and 'classical' melodies will be considered.

Two researchers and two students will work on the project. There will
be close contact with the institute's Neural Network Group which
covers a broad range of methodological issues as well as applications
of learning-based methods.  A fully-equipped music laboratory is
available.

The project is funded by the Klaus Tschira Foundation, has a
total duration of two years and will prospectively start in January
2001.





POSITION

A research position is available for the duration of 1-2 years.  We
are looking for a computer scientist/mathematician with experience in
musical informatics or a musicologist with strong background in
computer science, preferably at post-doctoral level. Experience in the
area of neural networks/machine learning and C/C++ programming skills
are desirable.

Appointment will be full-time. The salary will be based on BAT IIa,
which is the usual salary for scientific employees in German
universities.

Due to the project scheduling, the earliest possible date of entry is
January 2001, the latest is January 2002.  The place of employment is
Karlsruhe, Germany.





APPLICATION

Please send your application including 

 * a curriculum vitae, 
 * a statement about your professional interests and goals, and 
 * three relevant publications 

to

Institut f"ur Logik, Komplexit"at und Deduktionssysteme
Prof. Dr. W. Menzel
Information Structures in Music
Universit"at Karlsruhe
Am Fasanengarten 5
D-76128 Karlsruhe
Germany

Alternatively, you can submit your application electronically to 
musik at ira.uka.de. The deadline for applications is 15.11.2000.

The University of Karlsruhe intends to increase the percentage of
women in research positions and therefore encourages women to apply.





ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

"Information structures in music" group
http://i11www.ira.uka.de/~musik

Klaus Tschira Foundation
http://www.kts.villa-bosch.de/

University of Karlsruhe
http://www.uni-karlsruhe.de/

City of Karlsruhe
http://www.karlsruhe.de/


Please send further inquiries to Karin H"othker (hoethker at ira.uka.de).


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