Trouvere music was a popular form of medieval music in France during the 12th and 13th centuries. It was often performed by traveling musicians who sang and played instruments such as the lute and the vielle. The music was often accompanied by lyrics that told stories of chivalry, love, and religion. Richard I of England was known to have been a patron of trouvere music, and many of the most famous trouveres, such as Adam de la Halle and Thibaut de Champagne, were active during his reign. The music of the trouveres was an important part of medieval culture and continues to be studied and performed.
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