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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Automatic musical genre classification using a flexible approach

Author(s):
Arnal Barbedo, Jayme Garcia [1] ; Lopes, Amauri [1]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, FEEC, Dept Commun, BR-13083852 Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF THE AUDIO ENGINEERING SOCIETY; v. 56, n. 7-8, p. 560-568, JUL-AUG 2008.
Web of Science Citations: 4
Abstract

A flexible method to classify musical audio signals automatically into musical genres is introduced. The flexibility consists in assigning tip to three genres to a (given signal, taking into account that some musical signals can have elements from more than one genre. The assigned genres are classified according to their influence over the signal. The technique divided the signals into 21.3-ms frames, from which four features are extracted. Some statistical results concerning the extracted features are collected along 1-s analysis segments, resulting in a 12-element vector by segment. Such vectors feed a classification procedure that 1) uses a wide and deep taxonomy. allowing a eticulous Comparison of different genres; 2) performs a pairwise comparison of genres, which allows emphasizing the differences between each pair of genres; 3) assigns, according to the information collected, the degree of influence of each genre over the signal: none, weak, or strong; and 4) performs the final classification, which is given by the genres that best fit the attributes of the signal together with their respective degrees Of influence. This procedure makes it possible to treat adequately the huge amount of songs influenced by or resulting from the fusion of two or more musical genres. The approach has achieved good results with a relatively low computational effort. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 03/09858-6 - Linearity in signals, circuits and systems
Grantee:Pedro Luis Dias Peres
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants