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    Secular Music of the

    Medieval Period
    Secular Music
    - Is non religious music that is
    intended for entertainment.
    - The term “secular” comes from the
    Latin word saeculum and this was
    used in the early Christian church to
    mean “the world “ as opposed to the
    Church.
    - therefore, this music concerned with
    affairs of the world rather than
    affairs of the spirit or religion.
    Not all musicians were regulated by
    the church during the Medieval
    period. There was secular music
    known as Court Music that became
    popular during the latter part of the
    period.
    Troubadours
    - Are travelling musicians who
    performed in different places to
    entertain with their music about
    courtly love, chivalry and romance.
    Troubadours
    may either be
    noble people
    or people with
    the rank, or
    knights
    playing for
    lords.
    The Chanson and the Canso were
    the songs of the troubadours.
    Chanson
    - Is a French secular song during
    medieval period.
    - It is a popular lyric-driven song
    based on poems.
    - A singer specializing in chansons
    is known as a Chansonnier
    Canson
    - Is a troubadors formal love song.
    The troubadours had higher ranks
    in medieval society. One of these
    is the Minstrels- were the
    servants hired to serve in courts.
    Also similar to minstrels,
    Jongleurs - were hired to
    entertain crowds with acrobatic
    tricks.
    Jongleur
    an itinerant
    medieval
    entertainer
    proficient in
    juggling,
    acrobatics,
    music, and
    recitation.
    Minstrel -a specialist entertainer who sang
    songs and played musical instruments.
    Troubadours used instrument such as
    lute,viols,harps
    In Germany
    Troubadours
    were called
    “Minnesinger
    s” or singers of
    love songs
    Adam de la Halle
    - was one of the popular composer of
    the medieval period.
    - He was known as Adam le Bossu or
    Adam the Hunchback
    - He was a poet and musician, who
    was known for his chansons and
    poetic debates ( Jeux-partis)
    - One of his famous works is the
    musical play “ Le Jeu de Robin et
    Marion”
    Adam de la
    Halle
    was one of the
    popular composer
    of the medieval
    period
    Le Jeu de Robin et Marion
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