PROENSA, Garsenda de
Name:
PROENSA, Garsenda de (c.1180-c.1242)
Musical genre:
Vocal Music/Art Songs
Country of birth:
France
Country of location:
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Notes:
Garsenda, Countess of Forcalquier and Provence was a prominent 13th-century Occitan trobairitz (female troubadour) and patron of the arts. She wrote lyric poetry and composed music, with one tenson (debate poem) surviving. Known as a powerful ruler, she fostered a vibrant court culture in Southern France
