Understanding Salsa: How Computing Is Defining Latin Music

Computational research on intangible cultural heritage contributes to the legitimation of local music as a valuable part of the identity of a region. Furthermore, the proliferation of audio streaming platforms has encouraged studies concerning the automatic classification of musical genres and the successful development of recommender systems for a global audience. The inclusion of the salsa musical genre on the MIR research community represents an opportunity for Latin American researchers to showcase their culture using computational techniques and formal models.

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