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minstrel

/mɪnstɹəl/

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noun

مغني متجول

A medieval traveling entertainer who would sing and recite poetry, often to his own musical accompaniment.

Examples :

"The minstrel entertained the villagers with songs and poems, playing his lute as he sang. "

أمتع المغني المتجول القرويين بالأغاني والقصائد، وهو يعزف على عوده أثناء الغناء.

music entertainment literature person history culture tradition

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noun

مغني متجول

One of a troupe of entertainers who wore black makeup (blackface) to present a so-called minstrel show, being a variety show of song, dance and banjo music.

Examples :

"The old minstrel show posters, depicting exaggerated blackface characters, were a painful reminder of a racist past. "

ملصقات عروض المغني المتجول القديمة، التي تصور شخصيات مبالغ فيها بوجوه سوداء، كانت تذكيراً مؤلماً بماض عنصري.

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