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Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life

Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life, taking a spiritual theme and exploring it through music, prose and poetry

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Something Understood: The Wandering Minstrel

The Wandering Minstrel

07/11/2010

BBC Radio 4 - Something Understood, The Wandering Minstrel

Writer Irma Kurtz reflects on the medieval troubadours and how they have evolved.

Writer Irma Kurtz reflects on the medieval troubadours and how they have evolved in modern times.

The troubadours of the medieval period carried news, good and bad, in song and gossip and were members of an exclusive court community. The writer Irma Kurtz reflects on their importance in court society and considers how the role of the troubadour has evolved in modern times.

Presented by Irma Kurtz

Producer: Ronni Davis
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