Meaning of orphéon | Babel Free

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A French male choral society.

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“It was but a short step, therefore, from the harmony of the orphéons to an ideal of harmony in the workshops and factories, and within the social body as a whole.”

“Every orphéon had its emblems, uniforms (an expression of uniformity, as in schools), banners, medals, conviviality, and shared memories.”

“For example, the orphéon of Algiers is recounted to have had, at one point, approximately 600 members.”

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