troubadour
noun
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In the Middle Ages, troubadours were the shining knights of poetry (in fact, some were ranked as high as knights in the feudal class structure). Troubadours made chivalry a high art, writing poems and singing about chivalrous love, creating the mystique of refined damsels, and glorifying the gallant knight on his charger. Troubadour was a fitting name for such creative artists: it derives from an Old Occitan word meaning "to compose." In modern contexts, troubadour still refers to the song-meisters of the Middle Ages, but it has been extended to cover contemporary poet-musicians as well.
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Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
At the very least, it can be traced back to the late troubadour Melanie, a.k.a. Melanie Safka.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Part Romantic poet, part folk troubadour, part country-music storyteller, Kristofferson died Saturday at the age of 88.
—Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
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But Tuttle and her band Golden Highway have also leaned closer to musical troubadours rather than devout traditionalists, melding bluegrass with a range of styles.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Troubadour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troubadour. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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