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La Domna Ditz - Songs of the Trobairitz by Rossignol Rossignol : La Domna Ditz - Songs of the Trobairitz.
 Spare and lyrical medieval troubadour songs.

Tumbling and fluid, at times virtuosic, at times earthy: I love the troubadour repertoire. Clear. Expressive. However, the lyrics give little emotional range to women. In the traditional (male-authored) courtly love songs a lady is virtuous, demanding, and unattainable: a figure in a stained glass window or a paper cut-out. But women also contributed to this literature, and in their own songs they take on more life. They are powerful, they are powerless. They are lusty, neurotic, and comically vain. They grieve, they (possibly?) court other women.

All but one of the melodies for these songs have been lost. Where I can I have borrowed melodies from other troubadour songs. More often, I have written my own settings in the style of that time and place. The vielle accompaniment is improvised, a balance of that evening's inspiration and many hours of making music together.

- Robin Snyder, singer with Rossignol and on the album "Lenten is Come" with Briddes Roune.

Songs:

1. Ab Greu Cossire Et Ab Greu Marrimen
2. Ia De Chantar Non Degra Aver Talan
3. Estat Ai En Greu Cossirier
4. A Chantar m'er De So Qu'ieu Non Volria
5. La Tierche Estampie Royal
6. Bele Doette As Fenestres Se Siet
7. Na Maria Pretz E Fina Valors
8. Ab Lo Cor Trist Environat D'Esmay
9. La Quarte Estampie Royal
10. Ab Ioi Et Ab Ioven M'apais
11. En Greu Esmay Et En Greu Pessamen
12. Quant Ce Vient En Mai Ke Rose Est Panie

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Release date: 12/10/2010
Rossignol lives in Ohio USA

Tagged as: Classical, Medieval, Medieval Romance, Classical Singing, Vielle

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