Q1: Lesson 2 | Secular Music Of Medieval Period

Question 1

List down the characteristics of secular songs

Answer 1

• Monophonic
• Employs more topics
• Traditional church modes
• Native languages are applied
• Syllabic
• Metered rhythm

Question 2

French performers of secular songs during middle ages

Answer 2

Jongleurs

Question 3

German performers of secular songs during middle ages

Answer 3

Gaukler

Question 4

English performers of secular songs during middle ages

Answer 4

Gleemen

Question 5

In France, the Medieval secular songs are written by poet-musicians called _________ and __________

Answer 5

Troubadours and trouveres

Question 6

Are considered the earliest vernacular song composers and performers in the Middle Ages

Answer 6

Troubadors

Question 7

They composed mostly narrative poet

Answer 7

Trouveres

Question 8

A lament on the death of a distinguish person

Answer 8

Planh

Question 9

A spinning song (no lyrics and repetitive)

Answer 9

Chanson de Toile

Question 10

A narrative poetry with extraordinary characters

Answer 10

Chanson de Geste

Question 11

A song in dialogue form between a knight and shepherdess

Answer 11

Pastourelle

Question 12

A poem of love

Answer 12

Canso

Question 13

A poem in the form of dialogue

Answer 13

Tenso

Question 14

A poem that use sarcasm in exposing follies

Answer 14

Sirventes & Enueg

Question 15

A song of a friend watching over lovers

Answer 15

Aube

Question 16

He was born in France. A former seminarian and a trouvere known was Adam the Hunchback

Answer 16

Adam De La Halle

Question 17

Singers of lovesongs

Answer 17

Minnesingers

Question 18

Master singers or successors to the minnesingers

Answer 18

Meistersingers