What is the meaning of troubadour?

1 : one of a class of lyric poets and poet-musicians often of knightly rank who flourished from the 11th to the end of the 13th century chiefly in the south of France and the north of Italy and whose major theme was courtly love — compare trouvère. 2 : a singer especially of folk songs.

What is the Name for a female troubadour?

trobairitz
Since the word troubadour is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz.

Who was a famous french trobairitz?

Tibors de Sarenom (c1130-after 1198) Tibors was the sister and guardian of the troubadour Raimbaut d’Orange (c1147-1173) and the wife of the troubadour Bertrand des Baux (c1137-c1183). She was the earliest known trobairitz during the classical period of medieval Occitan literature, at the height of troubadour activity.

Which composer was a trobairitz?

The most famous trobairitz was Comtessa Beatriz de Dia, but you should know some other names, too. Not much is known about Alamanda, but it’s thought that she was from Castelnau (near Montpelier).

Where does the last name trobairitz come from?

Trobairitz. The trobairises (singular: trobairitz; Occitan pronunciation: [tɾuβajˈɾits]) were Occitan female troubadours of the 12th and 13th centuries, active from around 1170 to approximately 1260. The word trobairitz was first used in the 13th-century romance Flamenca. It comes from the Provençal word trobar,…

When did the trobairitz come out in Occitan?

The trobairitz ( Occitan pronunciation: [tɾuβajˈɾits]) were Occitan female troubadours of the 12th and 13th centuries, active from around 1170 to approximately 1260. Trobairitz is both singular and plural.

Who are the trobairises of the 13th century?

See media help. The trobairises (singular: trobairitz; Occitan pronunciation: [tɾuβajˈɾits]) were Occitan female troubadours of the 12th and 13th centuries, active from around 1170 to approximately 1260. The word trobairitz was first used in the 13th-century romance Flamenca.

Are there as many trobairitz as troubadours?

There are about 5 percent as many trobairitz as there are troubadours, and the number of surviving compositions by trobairitz amounts to around 1 percent of those we have by the troubadours. The earliest surviving lyric written by a trobairitz is that of Bels dous amics, written by Tibors around 1150.