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'''WikiProject Music/Music genres task force''' is a task force to better organize information in articles related to [[music genres]]. This page and its subpages contain the suggestions of the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedian|Wikipedians]] involved in this task force; it is hoped that it will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. If you would like to help, please inquire on the [[{{NAMESPACE}} talk:{{PAGENAME}}|talk page]] and check our goals.

== Scope ==
This task force aims to gather together those who are interested in working on and cleaning up the various music genre articles that exist on Wikipedia.
{{Music genres}}

== Goals ==
* Maintain [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Music/Music genres task force/Lists|list of music genre]] articles
* Add {{tl|Infobox music genre}}, relevant [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Music/Music genres task force/Footer|footer templates]] and [[:Category:Music genres|categories]] to genre articles
* Add {{tl|WikiProject Music/Music genres task force}} to genre article talk pages
* Add to and maintain surveillance of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Music]] regarding deletion nominations
* Continue to work through genres adding {{tl|Citation needed}} to all unsourced claims
* Continue discussion on the merger and cleaning up of overlapping genres and subgenres
* Prod/AFD any genre articles that can not be sourced
* To improve genre and related articles to [[Wikipedia:Content assessment]] standards

== Assessment ==
{{see also|Wikipedia:WikiProject Music/Music genres task force/Assessment}}
{{User:WP 1.0 bot/Tables/Project/Music genre}}

== Participants ==
''Please add your name to the bottom of this list using <nowiki>{{user|username}}</nowiki>''

* {{user|Absolon}} — Interested in [[Gospel music]] and the related subgenres
* {{user|Andros 1337}}
* {{User|Divex}}
* {{user|Dexter_prog}}
* {{user|Peter G Werner}} — I am fairly knowledgeable about [[ambient music]], [[industrial music]], [[jazz rock]], and many of the subgenres therein. I have a fairly extensive music collection and can also contribute ogg samples.
* {{user|TimNelson}}
* {{user|Sabrebd}} — folk, blues, rock, classical and some others, especially those with a British or American element
* {{user|Allreet}} — folk, blues, rock, folk-rock, reggae
* {{user|3family6}} — Like pretty much every style of music on the planet. Though I'm not really knowledgeable, I'm pretty good at finding reliable sources.
* {{user|North8000}} — ([[User talk:North8000#top|talk]]) 11:53, 20 May 2011 (UTC) Working on sorting out Folk/Roots/Traditional music
* {{user|MilkMiruku}} — I've been more active in the past. Mainly interested in the musicology and culture of electronic dance/experimental music styles, and in general knowledge management (references, infoboxes and templates).
* {{user|Nostalgia of Iran}} — Familiar with metal genres, subject matter in lyrics, particularly Iron Maiden, Slayer, Dream Theater, and System of a Down, among others
* {{user|WikiWinters}}
* {{user|Binksternet}} — Pushing for [[WP:V|verifiable]] genres supported by [[WP:RS|reliable sources]], not shoot-from-the-hip assessments
* {{user|Mashaunix}} — Interested in independent, rock, experimental, psychedelic, extreme music... Check out my rework of the [[post-metal]] article.
* {{user|Sixty Minute Limit}} — I’m interested in heavy metal music, especially extreme metal, though I sometimes edit other rock-related articles and I may may edit other stuff, but rarely.
* {{user|Acousmana}} — various, particularity electronic/electroacoustic
* {{user|Garagepunk66}} — Work in various music genres and subgenres, such as garage rock, British Invasion, psychedelic rock, reggae, soul music, etc.
* {{user|QuickClown}} — Knowledgeable about indie music, folk music, grime music, electronic/ambient music, and emergent genres such as Vapourwave. I have a special interest in the history, culture, geography and biographies of music and musicians with a view to de-orphaning finding reliable sources for these (see my contributions to [[Dave Tyack]]).
* {{user|Missbellanash}} — Knowledgeable in rock, pop, blues, some jazz and classical.
* {{user|Aleeza2018}} — just a random wikipedia user with a lot of knowledge about pop
* {{user|Lightshinesondark}} - Knowledgeable in americana, blues, southern, roots-rock, soul, country, early rock n roll
* {{User|‪EleniXDD}} - Hope to improve standards and fix the overlapping genres issues
* {{User|Sergecross73}} - primarily participating/mediating disputes, and taking Administrative action against editors who refuse to follow policy.
* {{User|TheUsualHuman}} - The Music Theory, Percussion, Ambience.
* {{User|Worldish2024}} - I am interested in instruments and percussion.

== Articles ==

=== Article alerts ===
{{/Article alerts}}

== Templates ==

=== Music genre related articles ===
{{tl|WikiProject Music/Music genres task force}}
{{WikiProject Music/Music genres task force|category=no}}
{{Clear}}

Place this Project template at the top of all music genre related article talk pages, using: '''<code><nowiki>{{Genre|class = |importance = }}</nowiki></code>'''

=== Userboxes ===
Place one these userboxes to your user page, they also add you to the [[:Category:WikiProject Music genres participants]]. This userbox template has two parameters for two different userbox icons.
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The default icon is set by omitting the "icon" parameter.
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{{temt|User WikiProject Music genres}}
{{User WikiProject Music genres}}
{{Clear}}
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For an alternative icon, add the "icon" parameter, then set the value to "genres".
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{{temt|User WikiProject Music genres|icon=genres}}
{{User WikiProject Music genres|icon=genres}}
{{Clear}}
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If you don't wish to use userboxes, but still wish to be in listed in the project category, then just add to your user page:<br><code><nowiki>[[Category:WikiProject Music genres Members|{{PAGENAME}}]]</nowiki></code>

== Categories ==
<categorytree>Music genres</categorytree>

== See also ==
* {{cl|Music genre stubs}}
* {{cl|Musical subgenres by genre}}

{{WikiProject Music/Related WikiProjects}}
{{Wikipedia help pages}}
{{Wikipedia policies and guidelines}}
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