Looking for persons who can transcribe mridangam strokes

[hema]

Dear All
We are building machine learning algorithms to automatically transcribe tanis. As ML algorithms require ground truth during training we need personnel (chennai based) to help us transcribe data. I would be especially happy if the persons that can transcribe have some background in engineering. It would be even better if we can get an aspiring musician with above 65% in his/her basic degree, a GATE score in ECE or CSE and is also interested in academics. We will train him/her in ML and s/he can in turn teach us how to appreciate tani. The project is on until 2016, the person can therefore even qualify himself with an MS.
If anybody in this forum knows somebody who can help us, I would be very happy to interact with the person.
Rgds, Hema

[puru00047]

That's a brilliant concept. I am interested in ML and NLP, but alas I can't transcribe tanis. But I'd like to know more about this project of yours. Sounds very interesting.