We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for Oromo-speaking music professionals with formal musical training or practical experience in performance, composition, transcription, audio engineering, or music education.

This role supports a pilot initiative focused on evaluating and transcribing Oromo-language music for generative audio systems. Selected professionals will transcribe melodies by ear, identify core musical characteristics, and review sung lyrics with close attention to pitch, rhythm, pronunciation, accents, and less-clear vocal delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Melodic Transcription

• Transcribe melodies by ear with accurate pitch and rhythmic notation
• Identify melodic contours, repeated phrases, intervals, and structural patterns
• Review difficult or unclear passages and document the most musically plausible interpretation
• Maintain consistent transc...