Template:Infobox music genre

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{{{name}}}
Native name	{{{native_name}}}
Other names	{{{other_names}}}
Stylistic origins	{{{stylistic_origins}}}
Cultural origins	{{{cultural_origins}}}
Typical instruments	{{{instruments}}}
Derivative forms	{{{derivatives}}}
Subgenres
	{{{subgenres}}}
Fusion genres
	{{{fusiongenres}}}
Regional scenes
	{{{regional_scenes}}}
Local scenes
	{{{local_scenes}}}
Other topics
	{{{other_topics}}}
	2024 in infobox music genre

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

Usage

{{Infobox music genre
| name              = 
| native_name       = 
| etymology         = 
| other_names       =
| color             = 
| bgcolor           = 
| image             = 
| alt               = 
| caption           = 
| stylistic_origins = 
| cultural_origins  = 
| instruments       = 
| derivatives       = 
| subgenres         = 
| subgenrelist      = 
| fusiongenres      = 
| regional_scenes   = 
| local_scenes      = 
| other_topics      = 
| footnotes         = 
| current_year      = <!-- set to "yes" for automatic link to "<current year> in <genre>" article; see template documentation for more info -->
}}

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^[1] for location details.

cultural_origins

See Notes^[1] 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 [[British rock|Britain]] and [[American rock|United States]]. See Notes^[1] 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^[1] for location details.

current_year

set to yes to include a link to the "2024 in <genre>" article at the bottom of the infobox. Link will update automatically for new years, once the "<new year> in <genre>" 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 <genre>" 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.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 As per RfC "Naming countries in infoboxes": When identifying a location, city or region in the United States or United Kingdom, the preferred approach is to use the country abbreviations allowed by MOS:ACRO, such as "Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S." and "Cardiff, Wales, UK", rather than spelling out the full country name. Avoid using abbreviations for states or provinces in all nations. New Hampshire rather than NH, New South Wales rather than NSW, or British Columbia rather than BC (see MOS:POSTABBR). Cities such as New York City and London may be rendered as "New York City, U.S." and "London, UK" or simply "New York City" and "London". Also, these should not be linked when the context makes it clear (see MOS:OVERLINK). If only the country name is included, it may be written out in full.

TemplateData

TemplateData documentation used by VisualEditor and other tools

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TemplateData for Infobox music genre

An infobox for music genres, describing the genre in its origin, instrumentality and other information

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Template parameters
This template has custom formatting.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	`name`	The name of the genre. If foreign, state the English version of the name. Example Alternative music	String	required
Native name	`native_name`	The native name of the genre, if applicable.	String	optional
Etymology	`etymology`	no description	String	optional
Stylistic origins	`stylistic_origins`	The genres that stylistically formed the genre Example Electronic music, pop punk	String	optional
Cultural origins	`cultural_origins`	The cultural origins of the genre, with a year and specific location Example Early 1960s – late 1970s [[United Kingdom]]	String	required
Typical instruments	`instruments`	The instruments that are popularly associated with the genre Example Drums	String	optional
Derivative forms	`derivatives`	Genres that are derivative of or descend from the genre Example Alternative pop	String	optional
Subgenres	`subgenres`	The subgenres that descend from the genre Example Trap music, drum and bass	String	optional
Fusion genres	`fusiongenres`	Genres resulting from the genre mixing with another genre Example {{unbulleted list\|[[Neon pop]]\|[[Electropop]]\|[[Dreampop]]}}	String	optional
Regional scenes	`regional_scenes`	Typical locations that house the genre, in terms of regional locations such as countries Example ex. Argentina	String	optional
Local scenes	`local_scenes`	Typical locations that house the genre, in terms of cities and more exact locations Example New Orleans, Louisiana	String	optional
Other genre topics	`other_topics`	Topics based on the genre specified or stated	String	optional

Tracking category

Category:Articles using Template:Infobox music genre with invalid colour combination (0)

Supporting template

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[location-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 As per RfC "Naming countries in infoboxes": When identifying a location, city or region in the United States or United Kingdom, the preferred approach is to use the country abbreviations allowed by MOS:ACRO, such as "Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S." and "Cardiff, Wales, UK", rather than spelling out the full country name. Avoid using abbreviations for states or provinces in all nations. New Hampshire rather than NH, New South Wales rather than NSW, or British Columbia rather than BC (see MOS:POSTABBR). Cities such as New York City and London may be rendered as "New York City, U.S." and "London, UK" or simply "New York City" and "London". Also, these should not be linked when the context makes it clear (see MOS:OVERLINK). If only the country name is included, it may be written out in full.

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