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Q: iTunes music genres in french

I would like to see the music genres that iTunes uses in the French language.  If anyone has their computer / iTunes set to French and could post a list of the music genre names, I would appreciate it.  Thanks

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Aug 5, 2015 7:49 AM

by ed2345,Solvedanswer
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Apple for Moi,

 

It might be quicker to temporarily set your own computer's iTunes to French, and look up what you want:

 

iTunes: Changing the display language

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2242

 

When you are done, change it back.

Posted on Aug 5, 2015 4:12 PM

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  • by ed2345,Solvedanswer

    ed2345 ed2345 Aug 5, 2015 4:12 PM in response to pomme4moi
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    Aug 5, 2015 4:12 PM in response to pomme4moi

    Apple for Moi,

     

    It might be quicker to temporarily set your own computer's iTunes to French, and look up what you want:

     

    iTunes: Changing the display language

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2242

     

    When you are done, change it back.

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    pomme4moi pomme4moi Aug 5, 2015 6:06 PM in response to ed2345
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    Aug 5, 2015 6:06 PM in response to ed2345

    Good idea Ed.  My iTunes library is on an iMac, but I also have a MacBook Pro with only one song in iTunes.  I followed your advice on the MacBook Pro, and these are the genres that appear by default in French:

     

    Alternatif

    Bande originale

    Blues/R&B

    Classique

    Country

    Dance

    Easy listening

    Électronique

    Folk

    Hip-hop/Rap

    House

    Inclassable

    Industriel

    Jazz

    Livres et histoires

    Musique pour enfants

    Musique religieuse

    Musiques du monde

    New age

    Pop

    Rock

    Techno

    Trance

    Vacances

     

    Looks like many are the same as in English ...

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    ed2345 ed2345 Aug 5, 2015 6:59 PM in response to pomme4moi
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    Aug 5, 2015 6:59 PM in response to pomme4moi

    Pomme4moi,

     

    That is a good list!  As you may know, it is also possible in iTunes to create your own genre in iTunes, by typing text into the appropriate filed of the Get Info window.

     

    For example, in my library (which is mainly in English), some other genres used for French language music are:

    Cajun

    Rap français

    Yé-Yé

    Zouk

  • by pomme4moi,

    pomme4moi pomme4moi Aug 8, 2015 8:39 AM in response to ed2345
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    Aug 8, 2015 8:39 AM in response to ed2345

    Yes, thank you, I am aware that I can create my own genres.   I also wanted to see whether genres in French are expressed in feminine (la musique alternative) or masculine (le genre alternatif).  Now I see that it is the latter ...

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    ed2345 ed2345 Aug 8, 2015 9:40 AM in response to pomme4moi
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    Aug 8, 2015 9:40 AM in response to pomme4moi

    Pomme4moi,

     

    OK, that sounds good.  "Alternatif" in the masculine seems to be pretty standard.  For example, here is the main genre list from Archambault (Canada):