In 1820, Xavier Navarrot began his criticism of the monarchical system by publishing a song written to a melody by Cyprien Despourrins. He will continue to display his Republican convictions, through many other songs, like his mentor, Béranger (1780-1857). Allegorical, acerbic, without detours, written in Béarnais or in French, they will be published in the middle of the nineteenth century, in Ariel, the newspaper of Bayonne whose editor-in-chief was Agustin Chaho. Some of these songs, using the melody of Despourrins or popular tunes of the time, will be commented and sung.
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