Template:Infobox music genre/doc

For more information, see the WikiProject Music/Music genres task force.

Usage


Parameters

 * native_name : name in local language. If more than one, separate using Plain list
 * native_name_lang : ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use lang instead
 * etymology : meaning or derivation of the name
 * other_names : additional names that the genre is known by.
 * Use with discretion; discuss on talk before engaging in potentially confusing scenarios like Progressive rock/Progressive pop and New wave/Synthpop.


 * color : Colour used for the headings. See WikiProject Music/Music genres task force/Colours.
 * bgcolor : Colour used for the headings' backgrounds.
 * stylistic_origins : See Notes for location details.
 * cultural_origins : See Notes for location details.
 * derivatives : List of influenced genres that follow in the traditions of the parent without necessarily being a subcategory.
 * subgenres : List of child genres that fall within a subcategory of the parent. Genres and subgenres must be capitalized (ex: house music).
 * subgenerelist : Article containing the complete list of subgenre
 * regional_scenes : Articles specializing in regional variants of the parent genre (ex: British rock, American pop). These should be pipelinked as  and  . See Notes for location details.
 * Should not include scenes associated with a particular region (ex: Japanoise, Early Norwegian black metal scene). Because those terms are not equivalent to "Japanese noise music" or "Norwegian black metal", they go below.


 * local_scenes : Articles specializing in local scenes related to the genre (ex: Madchester, The Scene That Celebrates Itself). See Notes for location details.
 * current_year : set to  to include a link to the "2024 in " article at the bottom of the infobox. Link will update automatically for new years, once the " in " article has been written. (If no article has been written for the old year nor the new year, it will redlink the new year's article to encourage its creation.) If the link does not update, try purging the page. Has two optional further parameters:
 * current_year_title : The "2024 in " function assumes that the current page's title is the genre's name (i.e., if you use this on classical music, it will link to "2024 in classical music"). If that is not the case, use this parameter to specify the genre's name. The annual-update feature will work just the same.
 * current_year_override : This overrides the whole parameter, for if the desired article uses some unusual title formulation (e.g. "2010s in classical music"). If this parameter is used, the link will not update for new years.

TemplateData
{	"description": "An infobox for music genres, describing the genre in its origin, instrumentality and other information", "format": "\n", "params": { "name": { "label": "Name", "description": "The name of the genre. If foreign, state the English version of the name.", "example": "Alternative music", "type": "string", "required": true },		"native_name": { "label": "Native name", "description": "The native name of the genre, if applicable.", "type": "string" },		"etymology": { "label": "Etymology", "type": "string" },		"stylistic_origins": { "label": "Stylistic origins", "description": "The genres that stylistically formed the genre", "example": "Electronic music, pop punk", "type": "string" },		"cultural_origins": { "label": "Cultural origins", "description": "The cultural origins of the genre, with a year and specific location", "example": "Early 1960s – late 1970s United Kingdom", "type": "string", "required": true },		"instruments": { "label": "Typical instruments", "description": "The instruments that are popularly associated with the genre", "example": "Drums", "type": "string" },		"derivatives": { "label": "Derivative forms", "description": "Genres that are derivative of or descend from the genre", "example": "Alternative pop", "type": "string" },		"subgenres": { "label": "Subgenres", "description": "The subgenres that descend from the genre", "example": "Trap music, drum and bass", "type": "string" },		"fusiongenres": { "label": "Fusion genres", "description": "Genres resulting from the genre mixing with another genre", "example": "Neon pop

Electropop

Dreampop",			"type": "string"		},		"regional_scenes": {			"label": "Regional scenes",			"description": "Typical locations that house the genre, in terms of regional locations such as countries",			"example": "ex. Argentina",			"type": "string"		},		"local_scenes": {			"label": "Local scenes",			"description": "Typical locations that house the genre, in terms of cities and more exact locations",			"example": "New Orleans, Louisiana",			"type": "string"		},		"other_topics": {			"label": "Other genre topics",			"description": "Topics based on the genre specified or stated",			"type": "string"		}	} }

Supporting template

 * Ensure AA contrast ratio