noun🔗ShareМенестрелиA medieval traveling entertainer who would sing and recite poetry, often to his own musical accompaniment."In the medieval village, minstrels entertained the crowds with songs and stories of brave knights. "В средневековой деревне менестрели развлекали толпу песнями и историями о храбрых рыцарях.musicentertainmentliteraturehistorypersonculturetraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareМенестрелиOne 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."Example Sentence: "Historically, some theaters featured minstrels who performed racist caricatures of Black people in blackface." "Исторически сложилось так, что в некоторых театрах выступали менестрели, которые исполняли расистские карикатуры на чернокожих в блэкфейсе.cultureentertainmenthistoryracemusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading