Minstrels Minstrels were musicians, reciters, acrobats and mime artists. They performed in village and city squares and entertained the common people with their art. As well as improvising songs, they often recited or sang compositions by troubadours, like epic poems called chansons de geste which told the news of the moment. 30. CREATE a present-day chanson de geste. Follow these instructions. ➔ Pay attention to the type of metre and the rhythm of the backing track . ➔ Follow the structure in this diagram . chorus 4 bars intro 2 bars verses 1 and 2 4 1 4 bars coda 2 bars verses 3 and 4 4 1 4 bars chorus 4 bars ➔ Think a bout a current topic that interests you and write some lyrics to go with the backing track . Try to make the verses rhyme and the tonic syll a bles coincide with the louder beats of each bar. ➔ Perform the piece of music, paying attention to vocalisation and breathing. Finally, record your creation . 7. Instrumental music 31. LOOK at these images f rom the Cantiga s de Santa Maria and say what types of instruments you see in each one. 1 3 2 4 5 We could say that rappers are the minstrels of our time. Since its birth in around 1970, rap has become an important instrument of social criticism and a way to f ight against social exclusion. 21
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