Music Of The Court Flashcards
1
Q
What is a “Jongleur?”
A
An entertainer = minstrel
2
Q
What is an estampie?
A
The most common type of dance music in a royal court, can be instrumental or also have words
3
Q
What is a “troubadour?”
A
A poet and musician, usually an illiterate
4
Q
Who was Beatrice, Countess of Dia?
A
A female troubadour, of which little is known about
5
Q
What is a “canso?”
A
A song specifically about courtly love
6
Q
Who was Bernard de Vantadorn?
A
The most celebrated and innovative trouvere (northern troubadour)
