Eight Centuries of Troubadours and Trouvres: The Changing Identity of Medieval Music (Musical Performance and Reception)

ISBN: 0521826721

Author: Haines, John

Condition: New

From the medieval chansonniers to contemporary rap renditions, this book traces the changing interpretation of troubadour and trouvre music, a repertoire of songs which have successfully maintained public interest for eight centuries. A study of their reception, therefore, serves to illustrate the development of the modern concept of "medieval music". Important stages in their evolution include sixteenth-century antiquarianism; the Enlightenment synthesis of scholarly and popular traditions; and the infusion of archaeology and philology in the nineteenth century, leading to more recent theories on medieval rhythm.