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23 Mar 00 - 04:05 PM (#200101) Subject: William the 9th - First Troubadour ? From: katlaughing Watched a thing on the history channel which mentioned William the 9th as being the "first" troubadour. Just was wondering who among us might know a bit more about him and wouldn't mind sharing it, including any songs known to have come from him. I understand some of them were quite bawdy. Thanks, kat
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23 Mar 00 - 04:09 PM (#200104) Subject: RE: Help: William the 9th - First Troubadour ? From: MMario William the 9th? of Where? |
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23 Mar 00 - 04:17 PM (#200110) Subject: RE: Help: William the 9th - First Troubadour ? From: Amos Probably of Orange, at a guess -- but I am sure he wasn't the first busker, even if he was the first official sanitized-version troubadour. The ones with the lacy ruffles and all... |
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23 Mar 00 - 04:21 PM (#200112) Subject: RE: Help: William the 9th - First Troubadour ? From: MMario nope, evidently it was William the IX of Acqutaine, elinor's grandpa....see this site an article url = http://www.vanderbilt.edu/htdocs/Blair/Courses/MUSL242/johnspa1.htm |
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23 Mar 00 - 06:08 PM (#200182) Subject: RE: Help: William the 9th - First Troubadour ? From: katlaughing Very kewl, MMario! Thanks! Now, I can tell you the name of theprogram which mentioned him: The History Channel's "History of Sex". Quite an interesting program. Tonight's episode will be on practises of the Middle East. |