Bio
Parag Chordia is an assistant professor of music at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is part of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology where he specializes in Music Information Retrieval (MIR) and Music Cognition research.
Through his research, Dr. Chordia attempts to synthesize advances in pattern recognition and signal processing to create systems that can 'listen' intelligently. He is particularly interested in creating tools that can be used to advance research in computational music theory and music cognition. Dr. Chordia is also interested in the application of MIR tools for composition and multi-media performance. His own compositional work draws on both Indian classical and electronic music traditions.
Dr. Chordia received his PhD in media 'Computer-based Music theory and Acoustics' from Stanford University's CCRMA, and his BA in Applied Mathematics from Yale University. He completed his post-doctoral studies with David Huron on the topic of statistical learning and expectation-evoked emotion.
Before turning to academia, he founded Bol Records, an Indian classical music label, where he served as CEO and artistic director. Most recently, he co-founded Yaari.com, a social networking tool for South Asians, where he served as CTO. Additionally, he is an active performer of Indian classical music, and a disciple of the legendary Pandit Buddhadev Das Gupta.