Tornada (Occitan literary term)
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In Occitan lyric poetry
, a tornada (turˈnaðɔ, turˈnaðə or toɾˈnaða; "turned, twisted") refers to a final, shorter stanza (cobla
) which is addressed to a patron, lady, or friend. They often contain useful information about the piece's composition (place and date) and the troubadour's
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Lyric poetry
Lyric poetry is a genre of poetry that expresses personal and emotional feelings. In the ancient world, lyric poems were those which were sung to the lyre. Lyric poems do not have to rhyme, and today do not need to be set to music or a beat...
, a tornada (turˈnaðɔ, turˈnaðə or toɾˈnaða; "turned, twisted") refers to a final, shorter stanza (cobla
Cobla (Occitan literary term)
A cobla is a stanza in Occitan lyric poetry, the art form of the troubadours. Though not usually standalone work in itself, in many instances a cobla or two is all that survives of what was once a complete poem. Each cobla of a song was usually played to the same melody, but a few songs were...
) which is addressed to a patron, lady, or friend. They often contain useful information about the piece's composition (place and date) and the troubadour's
Troubadour
A troubadour was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages . Since the word "troubadour" is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz....
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