Template:Infobox music genre

{{{name}}}
{{{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[change source]

{{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[change source]

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[change source]

↑ ^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.

Tracking category[change source]

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

Supporting template[change source]

{{Ensure AA contrast ratio}}

TemplateData[change source]

TemplateData documentation used by VisualEditor and other tools

See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox music genre in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox music genre

An infobox for music genres, describing the genre in its origin, instrumentality, and other information. It is most common in genre Wikipedia pages.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	`name`	The name of the genre. If foreign, state the English version of the name. Example ex. Alternative music	String	required
Native name	`native_name`	The native name of the genre, if it is of a foreign descent.	String	optional
Etymology	`etymology`	no description	String	optional
Stylistic origins	`stylistic_origins`	The types of genres that stylistically formed this specific genre. Example ex. Electronic music, pop punk	String	optional
Cultural origins	`cultural_origins`	The cultural origins of a certain genre, with a year and specific location attached to showcase its origins. Example Ex. Early-1960's - late-1970's [[United Kingdom]]	String	required
Typical instruments	`instruments`	The types of instruments that are popularly associated with that genre. Example ex. Drums	String	optional
Derivative forms	`derivatives`	Type of genres that are derivative, or descend from this genre. Example ex. Alternative pop	String	optional
Subgenres	`subgenres`	The types of subgenres that descend from this genre. Example ex. Trap music, Drum-N-Bass	Unknown	optional
Fusion genres	`fusiongenres`	Types of genres that joint with a certain genre to create a fusion genre Example ex. {{unbulleted list\|[[Neon pop]]\|[[Electropop]]\|[[Dreampop]]}}	String	optional
Regional scenes	`regional_scenes`	Typical places or clubs that house this specific genre, in terms of regional locations such as countries. Example ex. Argentina	String	optional
Local scenes	`local_scenes`	Typical places or clubs that house this genre, in terms of cities and more exact locations. Example ex. New Orleans, Louisiana	String	optional
Other genre topics	`other_topics`	Topics based on the genre specified or stated.	String	optional

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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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