Clara d'Anduza
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Clara d'Anduza was a trobairitz
from the first third of the 13th century, probably born to the ruling family of Anduze
. Her only surviving work is a canso
beginning En greu esmay et en greu pessamen. She was mentioned in a long razo
to a canso of Uc de Saint Circ
and was probably the addressee of a salut
of Azalais d'Altier
. She was probably acquainted with Pons de Capduelh
.
Trobairitz
The trobairitz were Occitan female troubadours of the 12th and 13th centuries, active from around 1170 to approximately 1260. The word trobairitz was first used in the 13th-century romance Flamenca. It comes from the Provençal word trobar, the literal meaning of which is "to find", and the...
from the first third of the 13th century, probably born to the ruling family of Anduze
Anduze
Anduze is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
. Her only surviving work is a canso
Canso (song)
The canso is a song style used by the troubadours. It consists of three parts. The first stanza is the exordium, where the composer explains his purpose. The main body of the song occurs in the following stanzas, and usually draw out a variety of relationships with the exordium. The canso can end...
beginning En greu esmay et en greu pessamen. She was mentioned in a long razo
Razo
Raso is an islet of 8 square kilometers in the Barlavento archipelago of Cape Verde. Raso is flanked by the smaller Branco islet on the west and by São Nicolau island on its eastern side. Raso is uninhabited and is now the only home of the Raso Lark. The Brown Booby and Red-billed Tropicbird visit...
to a canso of Uc de Saint Circ
Uc de Saint Circ
Uc de Saint Circ or Hugues de Saint Circq was a troubadour from Quercy. Uc is perhaps most significant to modern historians as the probable author of several vidas and razos of other troubadours, though only one of Bernart de Ventadorn exists under his name...
and was probably the addressee of a salut
Salut
Salut is a town in the Shirak Province of Armenia....
of Azalais d'Altier
Azalais d'Altier
Azalais or Azalaïs d'Altier was an early-13th-century trobairitz. She was from Altier in the Gévaudan. She has sometimes been confused with Almucs de Castelnau....
. She was probably acquainted with Pons de Capduelh
Pons de Capduelh
Pons de Capduelh, Capduell, Capdveyll, Capdveill, Capduoill, Capdoill, Capdolh, or Chapteuil was a troubadour. His songs were known for their great gaiety...
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