Goguette
A goguette was a choral society in France and Belgium and its members were called goguettiers . In addition to providing the space for solo and ensemble performances, goguettes served as places to socialize, relax and drink.
history
The history of the goguettes can be traced back to the “ Société du Caveau ” in Paris in 1729 . Founded by the French poet and chansonist Pierre Gallet (1698–1757), its heyday was between 1818 and 1900. Even today, some goguetes still exist.
In the early 19th century, the “goguettiers” met in cafés and restaurants and, for a small fee, offered their members the opportunity to sing or present their compositions to the public. The songs mostly dealt with epicurean themes such as food and drink, although political and social issues also played an important role in these songs. Open to all social classes, the events were mostly attended by men from the trade. As they were associated with revolutionary political views, they were under constant surveillance by the authorities.
Although a goguette was a place for drinking, singing (both solo and ensemble) and socializing for members from the area, the clubs had a formal structure, such as committee meetings, officials, recorders etc. as well as social events. Membership was open to everyone: men, women and children, from all social classes. Some goguettes, especially in Paris, attracted a certain type, artist or intellectual, such as Les Gnoufs-Gnoufs , “Poulet sauté” or “Frileux”. Aside from the capital, goguettes can also be found in French towns and cities such as Bordeaux , Marseille , Rouen , Toulouse etc., as well as in rural areas.
Well-known people of the goguette
Father Simar, painted by Daumier .
See also
Web links
- Les Goguettes (French song from the end of the 2nd empire to the 1950s).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Larry Portis: French Frenzies: A Social History of Pop Music in Franc . Virtualbookworm Publishing, 2004, p. 12 .
- ^ Richard DE Burton: Baudelaire and the Second Republic: writing and revolution . Oxford University Press, Oxford 1991, pp. 217-218 .
- ↑ Le Caveau , 1893.
- ↑ Illustration from an article by Louis-Henry Lecomte, Galerie de chansonniers, Édouard Hachin, Président d'honneur de la Lice chansonnière , La Chanson , June 2, 1878, pp. 19-21.