Rocking Across Borders : An Analysis of the Musical Differences between Bangladesh and West-Bengal Rock Songs Using Spotify Audio Features

Abstract

Over the last few decades, there has been a significant increase in the availability and utilization of large music collections. However, most studies of these collections have been limited to Western music, which hinders our ability to comprehend the diversity and commonality of music across all cultures. Based on popularity from Spotify, it has been discovered that Bangladeshi rock music is more popular than the rock music from West Bengal, India. Previous research suggests that listeners from diverse cultural backgrounds may have varying preferences when comes to music appreciation. This research aimed to explore the reasons behind the popularity of Bangladeshi rock music compared to West Bengal rock music. By extracting various features from songs, the study sought to identify what is the reason behind the popularity of Bangladeshi rock music and whether there are any differences in terms of musical features.