in the wedding song they mention troubador, what exactly is a troubador?

Question

I think it is spelled troubadour

Answer 1

In poetry, prose, lyrics and scripture, words such as "Troubadour" should always be taken "in context", to derive the true meaning and intent of the author.

Originally, Troubadours were a certain class of 12th & 13th century lyric poets in Occitania--an area that included parts Southern France, Monaco, and some valleys of Italy and in Aran Valley, in Spain.

Their language was Occitan; also known as Aranese in the Aran Valley. It is a Romance Language.

English speaking people have always referred to it as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc ("Yes" Language). It is still spoken in Catalonia.

Lyric poetry is a form of poetry that does not attempt to tell a story, but is of a more personal nature.

Rather than portraying characters and actions, the lyric poet/troubador addresses the audience directly, portraying his or her own feelings, state of mind, and perceptions.

Most lyric poems are composed in a form that is singable and rhythmic.

The Wedding Song (anonymous); sometimes called the "Paul Stookey (of Peter, Paul and Mary) Wedding Song" is written and composed in this lyric style, giving the troubadour the opportunity to convey personal feelings, perceptions and philosophy; even spiritual and religious concepts.

Teresa of Avila and Saint John of The Cross are two of the best known lyric poets.

Perhaps most important here, a troubadour was a strolling minstrel, a wandering performer of these lyric poems.

Originally, the subject of lyric poetry was "courtly love", with the subjects being Knights and their Ladies. So, the troubadour would often be singing before royalty, in effect, preaching the gospel of courtly love to the nobility who were often anything but sophisticated.

Just as common--if not more so--lyric poems dealt with high religious concepts such as The Virgin Mary and divine love.

In this sense, a troubadour was a traveling teacher of "fine love", using the lyric style to put across the ideas of what would otherwise have been simple sermons.

This is the essence of "...rest assured this troubadour is acting on His part..."

He is saying that he brings a message--a teaching--from a higher authority on Love; that he sings not his own words, but the words and concepts imparted to him by One to whom attention should be paid.

Answer 2

A troubadour (a French adaptation of the Occitan word trobador) was a composer and performer of songs during the High Middle Ages in Europe. The tradition began to flourish during the 11th century. The earliest troubadour whose work survives is Guilhem de Peitieus (Guillaume d'Aquitaine or William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, 1071 - 1127). However, Peter Dronke, author of The Medieval Lyric, notes that "[his] songs represent not the beginnings of a tradition but summits of achievement in that tradition."[1] His name has been preserved because he was a Duke, but his work plays with already established structures; Eble le chanteur is often credited as a predecessor, though none of his work survives. The style flourished in the 11th century and was often imitated in the 13th. Many troubadours traveled for great distances, aiding in the transmission of trade and news.

The texts of troubadour songs deal mainly with themes of chivalry and courtly love. Many songs addressed a married lover, perhaps due to the prevalence of arranged marriages at the time. The aubade formed a popular genre.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troubadour

Answer 3

A troubadour (a French adaptation of the Occitan word trobador) was a composer and performer of songs during the High Middle Ages in Europe.

Answer 4

A composer and singer of songs in the high middle ages.

Answer 5

a wandering singing minstrel - or just a composer and performer of songs

Answer 6

a bard, or musician