Troubadour

From the works of the French Aquitanian and Champagnian troubadours, the framework/ideals of fin amour grew and spread throughout Europe, reaching the courts of Britain. As the conception of fin amour became increasingly popular amongst the literature of the aristocracy, writers such as, Andreas Capellanus wrote of the stages and rules of courtly love. Inspired by this movement in the culture and literature of court, the poet Marie de France composed a collection of romantic lays. In the “Breton

The music of the troubadours and the trobairitz flourished from the eleventh to the thirteenth centuries. Their lyrics are frequently referred to as the origin of modern European literature and some of the finest European poetry. The Middle Ages was a period in which religious music was far more commonly accepted. Nonetheless, the troubadours and the trobairitz were able to rise to prominence and have a significant influence on music and literature for several centuries. During their prime, they

In order to study the troubadours, it is of high importance to understand the context in which they flourished and developed, which was the Medieval Era. The Middle Ages is the period of European history that goes from the collapse of the Roman civilization to the beginning of the Renaissance, and it extends from about 500 to 1500 ca. (“Middle Ages”). This period is called the “Dark Ages” since it is regarded by the Renaissance scholars as a long interval of superstition, ignorance, barbarism, and

fellow townsfolk! (cough, cough) It is I, Cornwall the troubadour from Muggleswick! Oh, I forgot. Most of you probably don’t know what a troubadour is. Luckily, I, (cough, cough) the greatest troubadour of all time, will tell all of you what a troubadour really is. Troubadours originated in Provence, which was a region in France. My job is to combine poetry with music to make beautiful songs, and convey a message. In addition, troubadours composed their own music, and you peasants (I mean townsfolk)

scholars of troubadour works argue that Bieiris de Roman’s Na Maria is written as a profession of love from one woman to another, closer examination confirms this affection to be platonic friendship in the language of the period, possibly with sociopolitical motives. Arianna Martin History of Music I 23 October 2017 Bibliography Amtower, Laurel. "Private Desire and Public Identity in Trobairitz Poetry." Dalhousie French Studies 73 (2005): 3-18. Bogin, Magda. The Women Troubadours. Norton Paperback

misconstrued about the general knowledge during this time period. The examples the best demonstrate the differences and similarities include the time period of the Bubonic plague, the determining of a witch, and the interactions between Sir Robin and his troubadour. The first example that compared the general of knowledge of the time period in the movie with historical facts is the Bubonic Plague (otherwise known as the Black Death). During the time of the plague there would be men with wheel carts who would

eyes, body,etc. Most Troubadours composed their own music and paired them with their original lyrics, which demonstrated their ability of being creative. However, some Troubadours used existing melodies to accompany their lyrics. Bruno Mars by name of Peter Gene Hernandez is a famous American pop singer in the modern era. Mars’s hit single “Just the Way You Are” was a success and he won the Grammy Award for the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 2011. Like the Troubadours, Mars wrote this song

Medieval music has clearly influenced modern-day music, and a primary example of this is the Gregorian chant. The Gregorian chant came into existence in the early Middle Ages as a form of religious music. There was no secular music at the time, because the life of the people revolved mainly around the Church, and there was no time for anything other than religion and survival. Although the Gregorian chant is not found commonly in popular modern music, it is still sung in certain monasteries and churches

Eleanor grandfather was the earliest troubadour known as William IX, Guilhem lo troubadour, who ruled the Aquitaine and Poitou from 1086 to 1127. He was a very outstanding to Eleanor childhood life, he is truly the man of her life and her hero. She often looks up to even though he died when she was five years old. He was a very astonishing and always aimed for perfection in anything he did. He was very aggressive and always quick to stare up arguments, he once failed in one scheme after another

Before its unification in 1870, the country now known as Italy was comprised of cities. These cities were controlled and protected by the Holy Roman Empire until they won the right to govern themselves in the 12th century. The foreign emperor’s lack of attention allowed the cities to slowly transform into city-states and begin to build their own culture. The 1200’s became a time of many changes for Italy. The promotion of the arts and education flourished throughout the city-states. Medieval universities