Abstract. We evaluate the music composer classification using an approximation of the Kolmogorov distance between different music pieces. The distance approximation has recently been suggested by Vitanyi and his colleagues. They use a clustering method to evalute the distance metric. However the clustering is too slow for large (>60) data sets. We suggest using the distance metric together with...

Music tempo (speed) is one of the most important features of a song. With successful classification of the tempo of song, content-based music browsing may utilize this feature and search/recommend songs in the same category of tempo. With some paper survey we noticed that prior works were focused on the numerical tempo value instead of the human perceptual speed of song. We proposed Inter-Onset...

Smooth pursuit is a complex behaviour which is not considered as totally functional at birth. The lack of maturation of the visuo-motor systems is generally invoked to explain this phenomenon. However, if this oculomotor response is an operant behaviour, an alternate explanation may be found in the absence of previous confrontation with the environmental contingencies. A first group of young in...

Before a patient undergoes surgery, they are likely to complain of anxiety various degrees. To address this issue, we designed and implemented composition program using TensorFlow Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) select music for learning. The nurses’ preferences needs were assessed the Geneva Emotional Music Scales-9 (GEMS-9) tool focus group interview (FGI) methods currently used sound source...

Christmas and music seem to belong together. Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, and the Christmas sections from Handel’s Messiah are an integral part of the public and private soundscapes between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. They belong to the feast like roasted chestnuts and peppermint sticks. The soothing sound of the Baroque pastoral and the festive splendor of conc...

Practicing slowly is an intuitive and prevalent learning strategy among instrumental musicians. Nevertheless, little known about the psychological mechanisms of slow practice, or how rehearsing movements may support performance fast-tempo playing. This study investigated prevalence possible functions practice strategies. A total 256 adult musicians provided self-report ratings tempo-management ...