What is troubadour meaning?

A troubadour is a poet-musician of Occitan lyric poetry, which was popular in Southern France during the High Middle Ages (11th-13th century). The term "troubadour" comes from the Occitan word "trobar," which means "to find" or "to invent." Troubadours traveled from castle to castle, performing their poetry and music for the nobility and courtiers. They sang about love, chivalry, nature, and war. The troubadour tradition influenced the development of other forms of lyric poetry, such as the Italian canzone and the Spanish villancico. The troubadour movement declined in the 14th century, but its legacy can still be seen in modern popular music genres such as folk and country music.