Name-that-Tune and other Naming Problems in Music Information

Abstract: Music Information Retrieval draws upon a variety of
disciplines to address basic questions related to music as a source of
information. "name that tune" is a famous example that has generated
much attention in the MIR community. Other "naming problems" exist,
however, such as singer identification and style classification. This
talk presents an overview of the MIR field, reviews several approaches
that are being taken to address these naming problems, and summarizes
the work of my students and colleagues.