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SUMMARY:Understanding music in the age of machine learning - Harin Lee (Ma
 x Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics)
DTSTART:20250318T170000Z
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UID:TALK227461@talks.cam.ac.uk
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DESCRIPTION:*Abstract*\n\nWe live in an exciting time where the abundance 
 of digital media and advanced computational tools\, such as machine learni
 ng\, enables the study of music and culture on an unprecedented scale. Wha
 t people listen to across different regions\, communities\, and historical
  periods offers valuable insights into understanding how human culture evo
 lves\, underlying cognitive processes and societal dynamics. In this talk\
 , I will showcase several big-data projects that explore these themes usin
 g billions of music events across 1\,423 cities captured through the web a
 pplication Shazam\, and tracking the music listening behaviour of over 2.5
  million individuals on Deezer streaming platform. I will show how acute s
 ocietal disruptions can reshape musical landscapes\, the contrasts in musi
 cal diversity between urban centres and rural areas\, and efforts to move 
 beyond the traditional focus on Western music to incorporate the richness 
 of our global musical heritage.\n\n*Biography*\n\nHarin is a PhD candidate
  in Cognitive Science at the Max Planck Institute in Germany\, with a mult
 idisciplinary background in sound engineering (BMus) and psychology and da
 ta sciences (MSc). His research focuses on leveraging big data to explore 
 music from diverse cultures worldwide\, complemented by large-scale cross-
 cultural experiments that investigate the psychological foundations of hum
 an music perception\, as well as cross-cultural and individual differences
 . Harin is also the co-founder of 'aiar'\, an art-science collective that 
 uses live brain imaging techniques to bring innovative approaches to music
  and visual art performances.\n\n*Zoom link*\n\nhttps://zoom.us/j/99433440
 421?pwd=ZWxCQXFZclRtbjNXa0s2K1Q2REVPZz09 (Meeting ID: 994 3344 0421\; Pass
 code: 714277)
LOCATION:CMS computer room\, Faculty of Music (11 West Road\, Cambridge\, 
 CB3 9DP)
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