👉 Persiflage is a genre of music that originated in France and was popularized by composers such as Jean-Sébastien Bach. It is characterized by its use of brass instruments, particularly trumpets and trombones, along with strings, woodwinds, and percussion instruments. The term "persiflage" comes from the Latin word for "wind instrument," which refers to the use of a trumpet or trombone as a primary string instrument in music.