troubadourism en · NOUN
Etymology
From troubadour + -ism.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The work of a troubadour; itinerant composition and performance of songs.
Of course, Ms. Deschanel and Mr. Ward, a musician based in Portland, Ore., whose quiet troubadourism sells out midsize clubs, are not unknown.
2008 April 16, Melena Ryzik, “On a New Album, Not Merely Acting Like a Singer”, in New York Times: