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Abstract

The paper proposes a system to aide beginner Cuban salsa dancers in practicing their timing and choreography abilities. A beat detection system is used to keep track of beats in a song, and a move list generator is included for users to create their own choreographies. Cuban history and the teaching of salsa is looked at in depth to find key areas which will assist the artefact in becoming a tool that can be efficiently used by beginners to improve their abilities. The artefact has been created in Max, a data flow programming software, and goes into detail in how it was designed in its design documentation. This project will also take a look into alternative platforms that could be used to support the artefact, such as Virtual Reality. To conclude the project’s success, its functionality is compared to the artefacts aims in the project design segment.

Course: Music Computing - BSc (Hons)

Date Deposited: 2019-11-19

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