Griseta: French Novels, Imagined and Otherwise
Making sense of the lyrics... This month we’re looking at the music and life of Enrique Delfino, one of the great innovators and creators of a sophisticated, elegant musical style in the 1920’s. Tango was having a moment in France, and hand in hand with that musical elegance went an exploration into French literary themes in tango lyrics. This new ‘tango romanza’ was musically lush, and lyrically whimsical. In some cases the usual characters were simply remade walking the str
