troubadour

Tim saw himself as a 'troubadour' , a poet singing from the heart.

This is a great piece of work from a veteran 'troubadour' , and should be a prominent part of your music collection.

What unites them is a 'troubadour' 's gift for a lyric that has you listening attentively for the next line, often with a smile or a raised eyebrow, occasionally with alarm.

Near the end of their set, their music mellowed considerably, going for more of a folky 'troubadour' vibe.

Jacques Brel, a Belgian, was one of the great modern 'troubadours' in the French language.

The term buskers originates from an old French word for 'troubadours' - minstrels, love singers or poets.

Only the wealthy could afford elaborate tombs, commission altarpieces or frescos, or had the time and skills required to record the ballads sung by 'troubadours' at court or peasants in the fields.

News of what scholars call the most famous scandal of 12 th century France spread through contemporary Europe by word of mouth, in poetry, and in the songs of 'troubadours' .

In the 13 th century, French 'troubadours' wrote love-thwarted tales in a poetry-prose mix.

Provenal literature in the medieval period consisted chiefly of the lyric poetry composed by the 'troubadours' for the feudal courts of the Midi, northern Italy, and Spain.