Medieval period [700-1400]

The Medieval period is also known as at the Middle Ages or

“Dark Ages” that started with the fall of the Roman Empire.
During this time. The Christian Church influenced Europe’s
culture and political affairs.

Adam De La Halle, by the name Adam Le Bossu,

or Adam the Hunchback, (born c. 1250, Arras,
France—died c. 1306, Naples [now in Italy]),
poet, musician, and innovator of the earliest
French secular theatre.
His work
His known works include thirty-six chansons, forty-six rondets de
carole, eighteen Jeux-partis, fourteen rondeaux, five motets, and
three operas, La Chanson du roi de Sicile, Le Jeu de la Feuillée,
and Le Je de Robin et de Marion.

What is the role of Adam de la Halle in the medieval

period?
Adam de la Halle is often referred to as the greatest of the long
succession of post-Medieval musicians. He was a poet,
musician, and innovator of the earliest French theater. He
became famous for his use of polyphony and his theatrical
productions.