Publications

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Book

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Smith, J. B. L., E. Chew, and G. Assayag, eds. 2016. Mathemusical Conversations: Mathematics and Computation in Music Performance and Composition. Volume 32 of Lecture Notes Series, Institute for Mathematical Sciences, National University of Singapore. World Scientific / Imperial College Press.

Journal articles:

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Nieto, O., G. J. Mysore, C.-i. Wang, J. B. L. Smith, J. Schlüter, T. Grill, and B. McFee. 2020. Audio-Based Music Structure Analysis: Current Trends, Open Challenges, and Applications. Transactions of the International Society for Music Information Retrieval 3:1, 246-–63.
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Smith, J. B. L., J. Kato, S. Fukayama, G. Percival, and M. Goto. 2017. The CrossSong Puzzle: Developing a logic puzzle for musical thinking. Journal of New Music Research 46:3. 213–28. Published Open Access.
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Smith, J. B. L., I. Schankler, and E. Chew. 2014. Listening as a creative act: Meaningful differences in structural annotations of improvised performances. Music Theory Online. 20:3.
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Smith, J. B. L., C.-H. Chuan, and E. Chew. 2014. Audio properties of perceived boundaries in music. IEEE Transactions on Multimedia 16:5. 1219–28. Published version available at IEEE Xplore.

Peer-reviewed conference articles:

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Bajaj, N., D. Chiotis, R. Moosaei, J. B. L. Smith, P. Fan and J. Carrión. 2025. A tool for detecting similarities in Jupyter Notebooks used as assessment reports. In Proceedings of the IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON).
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Chen, H., J. B. L. Smith, B. Li, J.-C. Wang, J. Spijkervet, P. Zou, X. Du, and Q. Kong. 2024. SymPAC: Scalable symbolic music generation with prompts and constraints. In Proceedings of the International Society for Music Information Retrieval Conference (ISMIR).
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Zhang, D., J.-C. Wang, K. Kosta, J. B. L. Smith, and S. Zhou. 2022. Modeling the rhythm from lyrics for melody generation of pop songs. In Proceedings ISMIR. 141–8.
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Wang, J.-C., Y.-N. Hung, and J. B. L. Smith. 2022. To catch a chorus, verse, intro, or anything else: Analyzing a song with structural functions. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP). 416–20.
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Wang, J.-C., J. B. L. Smith, W.-T. Lu, and X. Song. 2021. Supervised metric learning for music structure features. In Proceedings of ISMIR. 730–37.
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Wang, J.-C., J. B. L. Smith, J. Chen, X. Song, and Y. Wang. 2021. Supervised chorus detection for popular music using convolutional neural network and multi-task learning. In Proceedings of ICASSP. 566–70.
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Huang, J., J.-C Wang, J. B. L. Smith, X. Song, and Y. Wang. 2021. Modeling the compatibility of stem tracks to generate music mashups. In Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence. 187–95.
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Chen, B.-Y., J. B. L. Smith, and Y.-H. Yang. 2020. Neural Loop Combiner: Neural network models for assessing the compatibility of loops. In Proceedings of ISMIR. 424–31. Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Ramires, A., F. Font, D. Bogdanov, J. B. L. Smith, Y.-H. Yang, J. Ching, B.-Y. Chen, Y.-K. Wu, H. Wei-Han, and X. Serra. 2020. The Freesound Loop Dataset and annotation tool. In Proceedings of ISMIR. 287–94. Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Smith, J. B. L., Y. Kawasaki, and M. Goto. 2019. Unmixer: An interface for extracting and remixing loops. In Proceedings of ISMIR. 824–31. Delft, Netherlands.
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Smith, J. B. L., and M. Goto. 2018. Nonnegative tensor factorization for source separation of loops in audio. In Proceedings of ICASSP. Calgary, AB, Canada. 171–5.
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Cheng, T., J. B. L. Smith, and M. Goto. 2018. Music structure boundary detection and labelling by a deconvolution of path-enhanced self-similarity matrix. In Proceedings of ICASSP. Calgary, AB, Canada. 106–10.
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Smith, J. B. L., and E. Chew. 2017. Automatic interpretation of music structure analyses: A validated technique for post-hoc estimation of the rationale for an annotation. Proceedings of ISMIR. Suzhou, China. 435–41.
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Smith, J. B. L., and M. Goto. 2017. Multi-part pattern analysis: Combining structure analysis and source separation to discover intra-part repeated sequences. Proceedings of ISMIR. Suzhou, China. 716–23.
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Smith, J. B. L., M. Hamasaki, and M. Goto. 2017. Classifying derivative works with search, text, audio and video features. Proceedings of the International Conference on Multimedia and Expo. Hong Kong, China. 1428–33.
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Yang, L., A. Maezawa, J. B. L. Smith, and E. Chew. 2017. Probabilistic transcription of sung melody using a pitch dynamic model. Proceedings of ICASSP. New Orleans, LA, USA. 301–5.
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Watanabe, K., Y. Matsubayashi, N. Orita, N. Okazaki, K. Inui, S. Fukayama, T. Nakano, J. B. L. Smith, and M. Goto. 2016. Modeling discourse segments in lyrics using repeated patterns. Proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Linguistics (COLING). Osaka, Japan. 1959–69.
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Smith, J. B. L., and M. Goto. 2016. Using priors to improve estimates of music structure. Proceedings of ISMIR. New York, NY, USA. 554–60.
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Smith, J. B. L., G. Percival, J. Kato, M. Goto, and S. Fukayama. 2015. CrossSong Puzzle: Generating and unscrambling music mashups with real-time interactivity. Proceedings of the Sound and Music Computing Conference. Maynooth, Ireland. 61–7. Winner of the Best Paper Award at SMC!
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Smith, J. B. L., and E. Chew. 2013. A meta-analysis of the MIREX Structural Segmentation task. Proceedings of ISMIR. Curitiba, Brazil. 251–6.
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Smith, J. B. L., and E. Chew. 2013. Using Quadratic Programming to estimate feature relevance in structural analyses of music. Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Multimedia. Barcelona, Spain. 113-22.
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Terrell, Michael J., G. Fazekas, A. J. R. Simpson, J. B. L. Smith, and S. Dixon. 2012. Listening level changes music similarity. Proceedings of ISMIR. Porto, Portugal. 487–92.
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Smith, J. B. L., J. A. Burgoyne, I. Fujinaga, D. De Roure and J. S. Downie. 2011. Design and creation of a large-scale database of structural annotations. Proceedings of ISMIR. Miami, FL, USA. 555–60.
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Schankler, I., J. B. L. Smith, A François and E. Chew. 2011. Emergent formal structures of factor oracle-driven musical improvisations. In Mathematics and Computation in Music, eds. C. Agon, M. Andreatta, G. Assayag, E. Amiot, J. Bresson and J. Mandereau. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 6726, 241–54. Published version available at Springer Link.
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McKay, C., J. A. Burgoyne, J. Hockman, J. B. L. Smith, G. Vigliensoni, and I. Fujinaga. 2010. Evaluating the genre classification performance of lyrical features relative to audio, symbolic and cultural features. Proceedings of ISMIR. Utrecht, Netherlands. 213–8.
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Li, B., J. B. L. Smith and I. Fujinaga. 2009. Optical audio reconstruction for stereo phonograph records using white light interferometry. Proceedings of ISMIR. Kobe, Japan. 627–32.

Peer-reviewed conference presentations on the basis of an abstract:

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Esquivel de Jesus, J. A., and J. B. L. Smith. 2024. “Can downbeat trackers predict hypermetre?” Poster presentation at Digital Music Research Network One-day Workshop (DMRN), London, UK.
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Wang, J.-C., J. B. L. Smith and Y.-N. 2022. “MuSFA: Improving music structural function analysis with partially labeled data.” Poster presentation at Late-breaking and Demo Session at ISMIR, Bengaluru, India.
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Smith, J. B. L., Y. Kawasaki, and M. Goto. 2019. Unmixer: An interface for extracting and remixing loops. Oral presentation at DMRN, London, UK.
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Smith, J. B. L., and E. Chew. 12 August 2016. “Validating a technique for post-hoc estimation of a listener’s focus in music structure analysis.” Oral presentation at CogMIR (Cognitively Based Music Informatics Research), satellite event of ISMIR, New York, NY.
Poster
Smith, J. B. L., and E. Chew. 13 October 2015. “Validating an Optimisation Technique for Estimating the Focus of a Listener.” Poster presentation at Mathemusical Conversations, Singapore.
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Müller, M., and J. B. L. Smith. 27 October 2014. “Music Structure Analysis”. Tutorial at ISMIR, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Smith, J. B. L., M. T. Pearce, and E. Chew. 2014. “The role of attention in the perception of music structure.” Poster presentation at the International Conference of Students of Systematic Musicology, SysMus14.
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Smith, J. B. L., C.-H. Chuan, and E. Chew. 9 August 2013. “Learning about structural analysis from structural analyses.” Oral presentation at the biennial meeting of the Society for Music Perception and Cognition (SMPC), Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Smith, J. B. L., I. Schankler, and E. Chew. 8 August 2013. “Why do listeners disagree about large-scale formal structure? A case study.” Oral presentation at SMPC, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Smith, J. B. L., C.-H. Chuan, and E. Chew. 18 December 2012. “Boundaries and novelty: the correspondence between points of change and perceived boundaries.” Oral presentation at DMRN, London, UK.
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Brochier, T., J. B. L. Smith, and E. Chew. 2011. “Can an overly slow initial tempo counteract the deceleration caused by auditory delay?” Poster presentation at Late-breaking and Demo Session at ISMIR, Miami, FL.
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Bay, M., J. A. Burgoyne, T. Crawford, D. De Roure, J. S. Downie, A. Ehmann, B. Fields, I. Fujinaga, K. Page and J. B. L. Smith. 2011. Towards web-scale computational musicology: An update on the SALAMI project. In Proceedings of the 10th UK e-Science All Hands Meeting. York, England.
Poster
Smith, J. B. L., and I. Fujinaga. 2010. “A comparison and evaluation of approaches to the automatic formal analysis of musical audio.” Poster presentation given at the joint AMS/SMT 2010 Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.

Theses:

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Smith, Jordan B. L. September 2014. Explaining Listener Differences in the Perception of Musical Structure. PhD thesis, Queen Mary University of London, UK.
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Smith, Jordan B. L. August 2010. An evaluation and comparison of approaches to the automatic formal analysis of musical audio. Master’s thesis, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada.
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Smith, Jordan B. L. March 2006. Testing Zipf’s Law: The Mathematics and Aesthetics of Performance. Bachelor’s thesis, Harvard College, Cambridge, MA.

Other writings and presentations:

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Kaneshiro, B., J. B. L. Smith, J. H. Lee, and A. Lerch. 5 September 2021. “Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives at ISMIR2021.” Blog post for the ISMIR 2021 Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) team.
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Kaneshiro, B., and J. B. L. Smith. 14–16 June 2021. “Insights on the ISMIR Reviewing Experience.” Two-part blog post for the ISMIR 2021 D&I team.
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Kaneshiro, B., Z. Duan, J. Nam, P. Rao, P. van Krananburg, J. B. L. Smith. 18 April 2021. “Preparing a Successful ISMIR Submission.” Blog post for the ISMIR 2021 D&I team.
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Smith, J. B. L. 12 June 2018. “Multi-dimensional views of music structure.” Talk at the European Music Research Conference, at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
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Smith, J. B. L. and M. Goto. 3 March 2016. “Using prior expectations to improve structural analysis: A cautionary tale.” Stimulus talk at the Dagstuhl Seminar on Computational Music Structure Analysis.
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Smith, J. B. L. 12 February 2015. “Explaining and Predicting the Perception of Musical Structure.” Talk at the Pre-workshop Study Day at Raffles Institution.
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Smith, J. B. L. 12 February 2015. “Music Information Retrieval: An Overview.” Talk at the Pre-workshop Study Day at Raffles Institution.
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Smith, J. B. L. 25 March 2014. “Using large datasets to understand the perception of structure in music.” Epstein Institute Seminar Series, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Rocha., B., J. B. L. Smith, G. Peeters, J. C. Ross, O. Nieto, and J. Van Balen. 2012. “Late-break session on music structure analysis.” Summary of music structure analysis discussion group at ISMIR 2012’s unconference-style late breaking session.
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Smith, J. B. L. and I. Schankler. 2011. Review of The Third International Conference on Mathematics and Computation in Music. Computer Music Journal 35: 4, 98–9.
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Smith, J. B. L. 26 March 2010. “Methods for the automatic structural analysis of music.” Presentation at the CIRMMT Workshop on the Structural Analysis of Music.
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Smith, J. B. L. 2 March 2010. “A survey of approaches to the automatic formal analysis of musical audio.” Presentation at the McGill Music Technology Colloquium.