"A troubadour was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages."
Poet-musicians who flourished in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries, and who wrote songs and poems about love, chivalry, and courtly life. The troubadours played an important role in the development of medieval literature and music.
Troubadours: The Basics: Introduces the concept of troubadours, their history and poetry, and their role in medieval society.
Troubadour Poetry: Themes and Forms: Explores the different forms of troubadour poetry, including the canso, sirventes, and tenson, and their themes of love, politics, and social commentary.
The Biographies of Troubadours: Examines the lives of prominent troubadours such as Arnaut Daniel, Guillaume de Machaut and Jaufre Rudel, and their impact on medieval culture.
The Role of Women in Troubadour Society: Discusses the role of women in troubadour society, their influence on troubadour poetry, and how troubadours contributed to the development of feminist thought.
The Rise and Fall of the Troubadour Tradition: Examines the historical context surrounding the troubadour movement, its decline in popularity, and factors contributing to its decline.
Troubadours and Courtly Love: Explores the concept of courtly love and its influence on troubadour poetry, highlighting the key themes of unrequited love, chivalry, and devotion.
Troubadours and the Crusades: Examines the intersection of troubadour poetry and the Crusades, discussing how troubadours romanticized war and military campaigns.
The Music of Troubadours: Explores the musical style of troubadours, their instruments, and the relationship between music and poetry in medieval society.
Troubadours and Literature: Discusses the impact of troubadours on the development of literature, exploring how their work influenced the works of other writers and thinkers in the medieval period.
The Legacy of Troubadours: Examines the lasting influence of troubadour poetry, its impact on modern literature, and its significance in contemporary society.
Trouvere: A type of Troubadour in medieval France. They mainly composed songs in the north of France that were often more complex than their southern counterparts.
Troubadour: The more recognizable type of Troubadour to modern audiences. A poet-musician from the South of France, often of noble birth, who wrote and sang about courtly love.
Minstrel: A musician or poet who performed for lords and ladies, commoners, or at local events. The term was used in medieval and early modern times in Europe.
Jongleur: A type of wandering performer who entertained the courts and people of medieval Europe with music, poetry, and acrobatics.
Rhymer: As the name suggests, Rhymers composed poetry with a strong emphasis on rhyme. They often performed in public for anyone who would listen.
Skald: A poet and musician who composed and performed songs and poems in medieval Scandinavia.
Bard: A poet-musician who played an important role in Celtic culture. They often performed at important events, including battles and feasts.
Minnesinger: A poet-musician from Germany who composed songs about courtly love.
Joglar: A type of medieval performer from Catalonia who would entertain the audience with music, poetry, and acrobatics.
Skop: A type of poet-musician from medieval Poland who composed songs about heroic deeds and legends.
Minstrels of the Welsh Princes: An organization of court musicians in medieval Wales who would perform for the ruling prince.
"Since the word troubadour is etymologically masculine..."
"But it subsequently spread to the Italian and Iberian Peninsulas."
"Under the influence of the troubadours, related movements sprang up throughout Europe: the Minnesang in Germany, trovadorismo in Galicia and Portugal, and that of the trouvères in northern France."
"Dante Alighieri in his De vulgari eloquentia defined the troubadour lyric as fictio rethorica musicaque poita: rhetorical, musical, and poetical fiction."
"After the 'classical' period around the turn of the 13th century and a mid-century resurgence, the art of the troubadours declined in the 14th century and around the time of the Black Death (1348) it died out."
"The texts of troubadour songs deal mainly with themes of chivalry and courtly love."
"Most were metaphysical, intellectual, and formulaic. Many were humorous or vulgar satires."
"Works can be grouped into three styles: the trobar leu (light), trobar ric (rich), and trobar clus (closed)."
"The most popular being the canso..."
"But sirventes and tensos were especially popular in the post-classical period."
"Old Occitan lyric poetry..."
"During the High Middle Ages (1100–1350)."
"A female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz."
"The troubadour school or tradition began in the late 11th century in Occitania."
"...rhetorical, musical, and poetical fiction."
"The texts of troubadour songs deal mainly with themes of chivalry and courtly love."
"...the art of the troubadours declined in the 14th century and around the time of the Black Death (1348) it died out."
"...the Italian and Iberian Peninsulas."
"Works can be grouped into three styles: the trobar leu (light), trobar ric (rich), and trobar clus (closed)."