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During the lecture, take notes here.
-courtly love has a strong basis in medieval systems, but also (on the musical and language side of
things) depends on the Islamic concept
-it is therefore a world phenomenon and not simply a European one
-helps to remember that Islamic expansion included parts of Europe
-Islam comes particularly as a political institution imposed on a Christian one
-in 732, Charles Martel defeats the Muslims and keeps their expansion in check
-Christians who traded with Muslims learned Muslim music, esp. as churches expand south
through Spain, almost completely encompassing it by 1400
-ex., the Muwashshah
-created a new language, the Jarchas
-an attempt to translate Arabic poetry into modern Spanish
-emergence of modern vernacular languages to disseminate the concepts
-translated using Arabic script, but into Spanish
-also incorporated musical instruments
-the rebec (pseudo-violin)
-the zummara (pre-oboe)
-the lute (pre-guitar)
-Comtesse Beatrix de Dia, d. 1174
-women are having more access to writing and creating the concept of courtly love
Summary
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