In recent years the interest in melodic similarity has mushroomed mainly due to the
increased importance of music information retrieval (MIR). A great number of similarity …

This paper investigates the concept of variation in music from the perspective of music
similarity. Music similarity is a central concept in Music Information Retrieval (MIR), however …

Similarity is fundamental to our experience of the world (Goldstone & Son, 2005), and to our
experience of music in particular. Accordingly, modelling music similarity is crucial for …

Aims: The aims of the study are two-fold: First, existing measures need to be systematized
according to their mathematical structure and their possible application to different …

Melodic similarity is a central concept in many sub-disciplines of musicology, as well as for
many computer based applications that deal with the classifications and retrieval of melodic …

Perceiving similarity relationships in melodies is a fundamental musical process effortlessly
performed by the cognitive system of listeners. For this reason, computationally heavy …

This paper describes the systematization, testing and optimiziation of different approaches
for measuring similarities of melodies. First, a quick overview of our mathematical …

The present study investigates the mechanisms involved in the perception of melodic
similarity in the context of a cappella flamenco singing performances. Flamenco songs …

There are many different aspects of musical similarity [7]. Some relate to acoustic properties,
such as melodic [5], rhythmic [10], harmonic [9] and timbral [2]. Others are bound up in …

The nature of melodic similarity is interrogated through a survey of the different means by
which the phenomenon has been studied, examination of methods for measuring melodic …