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+# Various music triggers
+
+# Trigger that blocks generic music groups for specific cultures/governments that should only use their own
+should_not_use_bespoke_music_trigger = {
+	trigger_if = {
+		limit = {
+			has_tgp_dlc_trigger = yes
+			should_use_chinese_music_trigger = yes
+		}
+		always = no
+	}
+	trigger_else_if = {
+		limit = {
+			has_mpo_dlc_trigger = yes
+			should_use_nomadic_music_trigger = yes
+		}
+		always = no
+	}
+	trigger_else = {
+		always = yes
+	}
+}
+
+should_not_be_valid_if_asian_music_is_valid_trigger = {
+	trigger_if = {
+		limit = {
+			has_tgp_dlc_trigger = yes
+			should_use_asian_music_trigger = yes
+		}
+		always = no
+	}
+	trigger_else = {
+		always = yes
+	}
+}
+
+should_use_asian_music_trigger = {
+	OR = {
+		AND = {
+			culture = {
+				has_building_gfx = steppe_building_gfx
+			}
+			OR = {
+				culture = { has_cultural_pillar = heritage_mongolic }
+				culture = { any_parent_culture_or_above = { has_cultural_pillar = heritage_mongolic } }
+				culture = { has_cultural_pillar = heritage_tungusic }
+				culture = { any_parent_culture_or_above = { has_cultural_pillar = heritage_tungusic } }
+				capital_province ?= {
+					OR = {
+						geographical_region = world_asia_north_east
+						geographical_region = world_steppe_east
+						geographical_region = world_siberia
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		culture = {
+			OR = {
+				has_building_gfx = chinese_building_gfx
+				has_building_gfx = indian_building_gfx
+				has_building_gfx = southeast_asian_building_gfx
+				has_building_gfx = tibetan_building_gfx
+				has_building_gfx = japanese_building_gfx
+			}
+		}
+		religion = { is_in_family = rf_sinitic }
+		religion = religion:buddhism_religion
+		religion = religion:hinduism_religion
+		religion = religion:shintoism_religion
+		any_character_situation = { situation_type = dynastic_cycle }
+	}
+}
+
+should_use_chinese_music_trigger = {
+	OR = {
+		culture = { has_cultural_pillar = heritage_chinese }
+		culture = { any_parent_culture_or_above = { has_cultural_pillar = heritage_chinese } }
+		any_character_situation = { situation_type = dynastic_cycle }
+		religion = { is_in_family = rf_sinitic }
+	}
+}
+
+should_use_byzantine_music_trigger = {
+	OR = {
+		culture = { has_cultural_pillar = heritage_greek }
+		religion = religion:eastern_orthodox_religion
+	}
+}
+
+should_use_nomadic_music_trigger = {
+	OR = {
+		culture = {
+			has_cultural_pillar = heritage_mongolic
+		}
+		culture = {
+			has_cultural_pillar = heritage_turkic
+		}
+		culture = { any_parent_culture_or_above = { has_cultural_pillar = heritage_mongolic } }
+		culture = { any_parent_culture_or_above = { has_cultural_pillar = heritage_turkic } }
+#		faith.religion = faith:tengri_pagan.religion
+		AND = {
+			government_has_flag = government_is_nomadic
+#			any_character_situation = {
+#				this = situation:the_great_steppe
+#			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+should_use_sami_music_trigger = {
+	OR = {
+		culture = {
+			OR = {
+				has_cultural_pillar = heritage_ugro_permian
+				has_cultural_pillar = heritage_balto_finnic
+				has_cultural_pillar = heritage_nivkh
+			}
+		}
+		culture = {
+			OR = {
+				any_parent_culture_or_above = { has_cultural_pillar = heritage_ugro_permian }
+				any_parent_culture_or_above = { has_cultural_pillar = heritage_balto_finnic }
+				any_parent_culture_or_above = { has_cultural_pillar = heritage_nivkh }
+			}
+		}
+		AND = {
+			exists = capital_province
+			capital_province = { geographical_region = cp4_music_area }
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+should_use_norse_music_trigger = {
+	OR = {
+		culture = { has_cultural_pillar = heritage_north_germanic }
+		religion = religion:germanic_religion
+	}
+}
+
+should_use_iberian_music_trigger = {
+	OR = {
+		culture = {
+			has_cultural_pillar = heritage_iberian
+		}
+		culture = {
+			any_parent_culture_or_above = { has_cultural_pillar = heritage_iberian }
+		}
+		AND = {
+			exists = capital_province
+			capital_province = { geographical_region = world_europe_west_iberia }
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+should_use_iranian_music_trigger = {
+	OR = {
+		culture = {
+			has_cultural_pillar = heritage_iranian
+		}
+		culture = {
+			any_parent_culture_or_above = { has_cultural_pillar = heritage_iranian }
+		}
+		AND = {
+			religion = religion:islam_religion
+			NAND = {
+				government_has_flag = government_is_nomadic
+				any_character_situation = {
+					this = situation:the_great_steppe
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		religion = religion:zoroastrianism_religion
+		AND = {
+			exists = capital_province
+			capital_province = { geographical_region = world_persian_empire }
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+should_use_specifically_persian_music_trigger = {
+	OR = {
+		culture = {
+			has_cultural_pillar = heritage_iranian
+		}
+		culture = {
+			any_parent_culture_or_above = { has_cultural_pillar = heritage_iranian }
+		}
+		AND = {
+			exists = capital_province
+			capital_province = { geographical_region = world_persian_empire }
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+should_use_european_christian_music_trigger = {
+	NOT = { government_has_flag = government_is_nomadic }
+	OR = {
+		religion = religion:eastern_orthodox_religion
+		religion = religion:protestant_religion
+		AND = {
+			exists = capital_province
+			capital_province = {
+				OR = {
+					geographical_region = world_europe_west
+					geographical_region = world_europe_north
+					geographical_region = world_europe_south
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+should_use_broadly_european_music_trigger = {
+	NOT = { government_has_flag = government_is_nomadic }
+	OR = {
+		AND = {
+			exists = capital_province
+			capital_province = {
+				OR = {
+					geographical_region = world_europe_west
+					geographical_region = world_europe_north
+					geographical_region = world_europe_south
+				}
+			}
+			religion != religion:islam_religion
+		}
+		culture = {
+			OR = {
+				has_cultural_pillar = heritage_iberian
+				has_cultural_pillar = heritage_north_germanic
+				has_cultural_pillar = heritage_west_germanic
+				has_cultural_pillar = heritage_central_germanic
+				has_cultural_pillar = heritage_frankish
+				has_cultural_pillar = heritage_latin
+				has_cultural_pillar = heritage_south_slavic
+				has_cultural_pillar = heritage_west_slavic
+				has_cultural_pillar = heritage_vlach
+				has_cultural_pillar = heritage_magyar
+				has_cultural_pillar = heritage_goidelic
+				has_cultural_pillar = heritage_brythonic
+				any_parent_culture_or_above = {
+					OR = {
+						has_cultural_pillar = heritage_iberian
+						has_cultural_pillar = heritage_north_germanic
+						has_cultural_pillar = heritage_west_germanic
+						has_cultural_pillar = heritage_central_germanic
+						has_cultural_pillar = heritage_frankish
+						has_cultural_pillar = heritage_latin
+						has_cultural_pillar = heritage_south_slavic
+						has_cultural_pillar = heritage_west_slavic
+						has_cultural_pillar = heritage_vlach
+						has_cultural_pillar = heritage_magyar
+						has_cultural_pillar = heritage_goidelic
+						has_cultural_pillar = heritage_brythonic
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}