What is New wave music?
{{Infobox Music genre | name = New Wave | bgcolor = crimson | color = white | stylistic_origins = {{hlist|[[Punk rock]]|[[glam rock]]|[[power pop]]|[[pub rock]]|[[garage rock]]|[[funk]]|[[electronica]]|[[Disco music|disco]]|[[ska]]|[[reggae]]|[[bubblegum pop]]|[[progressive rock]]|[[art rock]]}} | cultural_origins = {{hlist|Mid to late 1970s|[[United Kingdom]]|[[United States]]}} | instruments = {{hlist|[[Electric guitar]]|[[bass guitar]]|[[Drum kit|drum]]s|[[Electronic keyboard|synthesizer]]s|[[Singing|vocals]]|[[Cowbell (instrument)|cowbell]]}} | popularity = Late 1970s to mid 1980s | derivatives = {{hlist|[[Alternative rock]]|[[Neue Deutsche Welle]]|[[New Romanticism]]|[[Synthpop]]|[[Chillwave]]|[[Dark wave]]}} | fusiongenres = {{hlist|[[Synthpunk]]|[[2 Tone]]|[[Electroclash]]|[[Nu Rave]]|[[Mod revival]]}} | regional_scenes = {{hlist|[[Belgium]]|[[Finland]]|[[Coldwave|France]]|[[Neue Deutsche Welle|Germany]]|[[Italian Wave|Italy]]|[[La Movida Madrileña|Spain]]|[[United Kingdom]]|[[United States]]|[[New Wave in Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]}} | other_topics = [[Post-punk]] }} '''New Wave''' (or '''New Wave music''') is a style of [[rock music]] that developed in the late [[1970s]] and early [[1980s]]. New wave [[music]] was inspired by the [[punk rock]] movement. New Wave music is [[Rock and roll|rock]] music mixed with other types of music, such as punk rock music, [[funk]], [[disco]], [[ska]] and [[pop music|pop]]. In essence, New Wave maintained the [[rebellion|rebellious]] and energetic side of punk rock, yet was less raw and aggressive. Whilst a lot of New Wave was, much New Wave was pop-based, containing simple [[melody|melodies]] and catchy hooks. Additionally, New Wave music was also very electronic in nature, and made strong usage of [[synthesizers]]. New Wave is a broad term, and as such, New Wave artists varied greatly in style, ranging from pure rock, to [[synthpop]], to reggae-influenced music. New Wave, as a genre, additionally had a strong visual [[aesthetic]], and is noted for the colourful fashio