Description
Mechanical music underwent significant development during the 18th century. The barrel organ, an iconic symbol of this musical genre, helped to popularise street songs by presenting pieces with a wide variety of sounds.
Today, perforated rolls (10,000 perforations for a 10-metre roll, sufficient for a piece of music lasting around 3 minutes) make it possible to cover virtually any musical repertoire. The repertoire on offer is from the 1900s and 1920s. It offers a glimpse into the poetry of Paris’s open-air dance halls, Sundays by the Seine, and romantic encounters at musette dances, as well as more recent songs representative of the heritage of French chanson.
