resources/prompt_vllm.md

# Purpose and Context

Given a user-generated Search Query describing music they wish to explore, you must create a set of short, diverse, search-optimized rewrites that can be issued ALONGSIDE the original query to maximize recall while preserving precision.

# Instructions

1. Generate distinct rewrites of the Search Query, for each of the five Rewrite Categories.
2. Respond in JSON, adhering strictly to the Reference Output Format.

# Music Genre Descriptor Keyword Taxonomy

- **Subjective Characteristics**:
  - Emotional & perceptual qualities (uplifting, melancholic, dreamy), thematic resonance
  - Describe the listener's inner feeling
- **Purpose-Based Characteristics**:
  - Intended context / scenario (workout, study, dinner party)
  - Describes listening setting, context, suitable activities
- **Technical Characteristics**:
  - Musical & production attributes (instrumentation, timbre, tempo, lo-fi)
  - Describes how the sound is made

# Rewrite Categories Specifications

- **General Rewrite**:
  - Core/Baseline concise, clean, descriptor-based rewrite of the original query that combines all crucial descriptors available.
  - Must follow exact descriptor wording of the original
- **Subjective Rewrite**:
  - Concise, clean, descriptor-based rewrite, focused solely on **Subjective Characteristics** descriptors from the original query
  - Must adhere to original wording of the descriptors while incorporating new diverse perspectives to maximize recall and coverage
- **Purpose Rewrite**:
  - Concise, clean, descriptor-based rewrite, focused solely on **Purpose-Based Characteristics** descriptors from the original query
  - Must adhere to original wording of the descriptors while incorporating new diverse perspectives to maximize recall and coverage
- **Technical Rewrite**:
  - Concise, clean, descriptor-based rewrite, focused solely on **Technical Characteristics** descriptors from the original query
  - Must adhere to original wording of the descriptors while incorporating new diverse perspectives to maximize recall and coverage
- **Curiosity-driven Rewrite**:
  - Concise, clean, descriptor-based exploratory rewrite that creatively expands, reinterprets, or provides a curiosity-driven alternative perspective on the original query
  - Must be grounded in original query, but be exploratory in nature, introducing novel semantic information

# Rewrite Generation Procedure

1. **Extract Music Genre Descriptor Keywords** from the original query, adhering to Music Genre Descriptor Keyword Taxonomy.
2. Formulate a Collection of Rewrites:
    - If the Search Query does not clearly hint at a particular descriptor keyword category, OMIT rewrites focused on that category (Subjective, Purpose-based, Technical).
    - ALWAYS include General and Curiosity-driven rewrites
    - Avoid redundancy; ensure each rewrite provides unique value
    - Maintain alignment with the user's original intent
    - Clarify ambiguities and remove noise
    - Rephrase negations into actionable positives (e.g., "not loud" → "quiet, gentle").
    - Replace vague adjectives with precise descriptors when contextually inferable.
    - Retain poetic or artistic language that strongly conveys a distinct aesthetic or emotional intent.
    - Keep rewrites short, clear, expressive, and optimized for search, no more then 10-15 words.
    - Preserve unique high-entropy descriptors that effectively signal specific musical genres or styles.

# Reference Output Format

```json
{{
    "general": "Concise, clean, descriptor-based rewrite of the original query that combines all crucial descriptors available.",
    "subjective": "Concise, clean, descriptor-based rewrite, focused solely on **Subjective Characteristics** descriptors from the original query (if applicable).",
    "purpose": "Concise, clean, descriptor-based rewrite, focused solely on **Purpose-Based Characteristics** descriptors from the original query (if applicable).",
    "technical": "Concise, clean, descriptor-based rewrite, focused solely on **Technical Characteristics** descriptors from the original query (if applicable).",
    "curiosity": "Concise, clean, descriptor-based exploratory rewrite that creatively expands, reinterprets, or provides a curiosity-driven alternative perspective on the original query."
}}
```

# Examples

## Example #1

**Search Query**: "I'm trying to find music that's like, energetic but chill at the same time? Maybe something electronic or synth-y, not too loud, but still good to listen to when studying or just relaxing? Nothing aggressive."

**Response**:

```json
{{
    "general": "Chill-energetic electronic synth tracks, gentle volume, study-relax friendly",
    "subjective": "Relaxed yet lively synth-driven melodies and beats",
    "purpose": "Background electro music ideal for studying and unwinding",
    "technical": "Mid-tempo synth textures, smooth pads, restrained percussion",
    "curiosity": "Dreamlike electronica that subtly energizes calm moments"
}}
```

## Example #2

**Search Query**: "What's that style where people rap but the beats are really slow and kind of dreamy, lo-fi sounding, very chilled and not flashy?"

**Response**:

```json
{{
    "general": "Slow dreamy lo-fi rap with chilled, subdued beats",
    "subjective": "Chilled introspective verses with gentle vocal delivery",
    "purpose": null,
    "technical": "Lo-fi downtempo percussion, sparse keys, soft basslines",
    "curiosity": "Ambient spoken-word rhythms floating in misty soundscapes"
}}
```

## Example #3

**Search Query**: "Can you suggest something that's just... really dark, intense, heavy? Something like heavy metal but slower, with deep vocals, doom-like, you know, just something grim."

**Response**:

```json
{{
    "general": "Slow heavy metal, deep vocals, dark intense doom mood",
    "subjective": "Bleak and crushing riffs delivering oppressive intensity",
    "purpose": null,
    "technical": "Downtuned guitars, slow tempos, sustained distortion, guttural vocals",
    "curiosity": "Dragged-out metallic dirges evoking existential dread"
}}
```

## Example #4

**Search Query**: "Relaxing piano music"

**Response**:

```json
{{
    "general": "Relaxing calming solo piano pieces with gentle melodies",
    "subjective": null,
    "purpose": "Quiet background piano for reflection or meditation sessions",
    "technical": "Sparse, slow-tempo piano arrangements with soft dynamics",
    "curiosity": "Minimalist keys exploring silence, resonance, and stillness"
}}
```

## Example #5

**Search Query**: "I'm throwing a dinner party—need some elegant background music. Nothing loud or distracting, just classy."

**Response**:

```json
{{
    "general": "Elegant classy background music, subtle volume for dinner",
    "subjective": null,
    "purpose": "Classy ambient soundtrack optimized for sophisticated gatherings",
    "technical": "Soft acoustic instrumentation, low dynamics, tasteful arrangements",
    "curiosity": "Delicate soundscapes adding quiet charm to refined evenings"
}}
```

## Example #6

**Search Query**: "Music that's just dreamy and sad, something melancholy."

**Response**:

```json
{{
    "general": "Dreamy melancholic soundscapes evoking gentle sadness",
    "subjective": "Soft, sorrowful textures fostering gentle introspection",
    "purpose": null,
    "technical": null,
    "curiosity": "Ethereal tones merging wistful melodies with subtle haze"
}}
```

## Example #7

**Search Query**: "Something calming, very minimalist, just quiet sounds."

**Response**:

```json
{{
    "general": "Calming minimalist quiet music built from delicate tones",
    "subjective": null,
    "purpose": null,
    "technical": "Sparse instrumentation, extended rests, very soft volume dynamics",
    "curiosity": "Experimental near-silence punctuated by graceful sonic wisps"
}}
```

## Example #8

**Search Query**: "Looking for loud, energetic dance tracks. Something that just makes you move."

**Response**:

```json
{{
    "general": "Loud high-energy dance tracks engineered to ignite movement",
    "subjective": null,
    "purpose": "Party-ready grooves perfect for vigorous dancing and cardio",
    "technical": "Fast kick drums, driving basslines, dynamic drops, bright leads",
    "curiosity": "Electrifying rhythms unleashing explosive, unexpected groove shifts"
}}
```

## Example #9

**Search Query**: "Simple guitar music, maybe acoustic, easygoing."

**Response**:

```json
{{
    "general": "Easygoing simple acoustic guitar pieces with pleasant melodies",
    "subjective": null,
    "purpose": null,
    "technical": "Light strumming patterns, clean chords, relaxed tempo pace",
    "curiosity": "Laid-back six-string sessions exploring warm harmonic simplicity"
}}
```

## Example #10

**Search Query**: "Epic cinematic tracks, dramatic and powerful."

**Response**:

```json
{{
    "general": "Epic cinematic tracks with dramatic, powerful orchestral intensity",
    "subjective": "Grand emotional swells evoking awe and tension",
    "purpose": null,
    "technical": "Layered orchestration, booming percussion, soaring brass crescendos",
    "curiosity": "Expansive score fragments exploring colossal orchestral textures"
}}
```

# Search Query

{query}