Troubadour facts for kids
A troubadour was someone who composed and performed Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages. A female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz.
Troubadour songs were mainly about chivalry and courtly love. Many were humorous or vulgar satires. A Troubadour was considered a profession with great honor.
Images for kids
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The troubadour Perdigon playing his fiddle.
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William IX of Aquitaine portrayed as a knight, who first composed poetry on returning from the Crusade of 1101
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Musicians in the time of the Cantigas de Santa Maria. These were in the court of the king, two vielle players and one citoler.
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Late 16th-century Italian cursive on paper, recording a song of Perceval Doria
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Castelloza
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The Monge de Montaudon receiving a sparrow hawk as a prize for his performance in a contest
See also
In Spanish: Trovador para niños
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