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minstrel
[ min-struhl ]
noun
- a medieval poet and musician who sang or recited while accompanying himself on a stringed instrument, either as a member of a noble household or as an itinerant troubadour.
- a musician, singer, or poet.
- one of a troupe of comedians, usually white men in blackface, presenting songs, jokes, etc., and portraying negative racial stereotypes.
minstrel
/ 藞尘瑟苍蝉迟谤蓹濒 /
noun
- a medieval wandering musician who performed songs or recited poetry with instrumental accompaniment
- a performer in a minstrel show
- archaic.any poet, musician, or singer
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of minstrel1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of minstrel1
Example Sentences
The new critique of politicians of color like Donalds, Scott and Robinson should be, Smith argued, "are these people performing like minstrels?"
NM: It鈥檚 such a complicated dance, to try to dismiss them as minstrels while also understanding the quality of their work.
However, the banjo's creation eventually became a blending between West African and European traditions mostly due to minstrel shows in the 1800s.
It鈥檚 deeply satisfying to him to be part of 鈥渢he storytelling club of minstrels.鈥
Blackface performances date back to minstrel shows of the 1800s, in which performers darkened their faces to create bigoted caricatures of Black people.
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