Transcript PRESENTATION NAME

Troubadours and Secular
Song
EQ: What is a troubadour?
Vocab: troubadour, secular, Adam de
la Halle
What is a troubadour?
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Roving poet-minstrels
Music was monophonic (like chant)
They accompanied themselves
Sang of war, chivalry, and courtly love
Major role in development of polyphonic
music (opposite of monophonic), due to
travelling
• Illiterate and low class
Adam de la Halle (1237-1288)
•“Jeu de Robin et Marion” (a musical
play) is considered the earliest
surviving secular French play with
music.
•What are some characteristics of
this piece that help you to know
that it is secular and not sacred
music?
•Nicknamed “The Hunchback”
though he was not one
Recap:
• What is a troubadour?
• Who was one of the most
famous troubadours?
• When did he live and die?
• What was his nickname?
• Quiz: Telling the difference
between sacred and secular
music- Christmas edition!
For the rest of the week:
• Tuesday: Guillaume de
Mauchat (composer)
• Wednesday: Listening review
• Thursday: Review for
Medieval Test
• Friday: Medieval Test