Café-chantant
Type of musical establishment associated with the belle époque in France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Café cantante" redirects here. For the 1951 film, see Café Cantante.
Café chantant (French pronunciation: [kafe ʃɑ̃tɑ̃]; French: lit. 'singing café'), café-concert, or caf’conc is a type of musical establishment associated with the Belle Époque in France.[1] The music was generally lighthearted and sometimes risqué or even bawdy but, as opposed to the cabaret tradition, not particularly political or confrontational.[2]
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Although there is much overlap of definition with cabaret, music hall, vaudeville, etc., the café chantant was originally an outdoor café where small groups of performers performed popular music for the public.[3]