noun🔗ShareSpielmann, TroubadourA medieval traveling entertainer who would sing and recite poetry, often to his own musical accompaniment."The minstrel entertained the villagers with songs and poems, playing his lute as he sang. "Der Spielmann unterhielt die Dorfbewohner mit Liedern und Gedichten, während er dazu seine Laute spielte.musicentertainmentliteraturepersonhistoryculturetraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMinnesänger, GauklerOne 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."The old minstrel show posters, depicting exaggerated blackface characters, were a painful reminder of a racist past. "Die alten Plakate der Minnesänger-Shows, die übertriebene Blackface-Charaktere zeigten, waren eine schmerzliche Erinnerung an eine rassistische Vergangenheit.cultureentertainmentmusichistoryraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading