MINSTREL
Minstrel
A minstrel was a medieval European bard who performed songs which lyrics told stories of distant places or of existing or imaginary historical events. Although minstrels created their own tales, often they would memorize and embellish the works of others. Frequently they were retained by royalty and high society. As the courts became more sophisticated, minstrels were eventually replaced at court by the troubadours, and many became wandering minstrels, performing in the streets and became well-liked until the middle of the Renaissance, despite a decline beginning in the late 15th century. Minstrelsy fed into later traditions of travelling entertainers, which ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Minstrel
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minstrel
Noun
- A medieval traveling entertainer who would sing and recite poetry, often to his own musical accompaniment.
- One of a troupe of entertainers who wore black makeup (blackface) to present a variety show of song, dance and banjo music; now considered racist.
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