Music of the Oxford Trobadors The Oxford Trobadors take their inspiration from the music of the language, Occitan, in which the 12th and 13th century Troubadours composed. The language and culture are still alive today in the south of France and parts of Italy and Catalonia. ‘Troubadour’ in Occitan is written ‘Trobador’. The language resembles Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. With Guitar, flute, cello and spectacular percussion The Oxford Trobadors produce original arrangments of songs medieval and modern The concert repertoire includes Songs from the medieval troubadours: Arnaut Daniel: La Sestina Traditional occitan folk songs: |