Minstrel
Entertainer, initially in medieval Europe.
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Trouvère
Northern French form of the langue d'oc (Occitan) word trobador, the precursor of the modern French word troubadour.
Northern French form of the langue d'oc (Occitan) word trobador, the precursor of the modern French word troubadour.
Such people existed, but they were called jongleurs and minstrels—poor musicians, male and female, on the fringes of society.
Itinerant poet
Wandering minstrel, bard, musician, or other poet common in medieval Europe but extinct today.
Wandering minstrel, bard, musician, or other poet common in medieval Europe but extinct today.
Itinerant poets were from a lower class than jesters or jongleurs, as they did not have steady work, instead travelling to make a living.
Chanson de geste
Medieval narrative, a type of epic poem that appears at the dawn of French literature.
Medieval narrative, a type of epic poem that appears at the dawn of French literature.
Composed in verse, these narrative poems of moderate length (averaging 4000 lines ) were originally sung, or (later) recited, by minstrels or jongleurs.
Jester
Member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during the medieval and Renaissance eras.
Member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during the medieval and Renaissance eras.
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This modern term derives from the older form gestour, or jestour, originally from Anglo-Norman (French) meaning storyteller or minstrel.
Troubadour
Composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages (1100–1350).
Composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages (1100–1350).
The medieval jongleur/joglar is really a minstrel.
Rhoda Power
Pioneer English broadcaster and children's writer.
Pioneer English broadcaster and children's writer.
The highly regarded set of stories that make up Redcap Runs Away (1952) are set in the Middle Ages and told by a runaway minstrel boy.
EverQuest
3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game originally developed by Verant Interactive and 989 Studios for Windows PCs.
3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game originally developed by Verant Interactive and 989 Studios for Windows PCs.
These include Paladins, knights who possess the ability to take damage or heal with magic or laying on of hands; Shadowknights, dark warriors who use a combination of melee attacks and disease/poison abilities to damage foes as well as take damage for the party; the Bard, a minstrel who is able to use magical songs for a number of effects - including damaging enemies, strengthening allies, and improving the movement speed of themselves and others; Rangers, protectors of nature who learn healing and support magic in addition to being able to damage enemies in close combat or at a distance with bows and arrows; and Beastlords, primal fighters who are constantly joined by their animal wards which help them deal damage, and can assist their teammates with healing and support skills.
Kurds
Iranian ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in Western Asia, which spans southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northern Syria.
Iranian ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in Western Asia, which spans southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northern Syria.
Traditionally, there are three types of Kurdish classical performers: storytellers (çîrokbêj), minstrels (stranbêj), and bards (dengbêj).
Knight
Person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity.
Person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity.
The last day was filled with feasting, dancing and minstrel singing.
Medieval dance
Understanding of dance in Europe in the Middle Ages are limited and fragmentary, being composed of some interesting depictions in paintings and illuminations, a few musical examples of what may be dances, and scattered allusions in literary texts.
Understanding of dance in Europe in the Middle Ages are limited and fragmentary, being composed of some interesting depictions in paintings and illuminations, a few musical examples of what may be dances, and scattered allusions in literary texts.
If the story is true that troubadour Raimbaut de Vaqueiras (about 1150–1207) wrote the famous Provençal song Kalenda Maya to fit the tune of an estampie that he heard two jongleurs play, then the history of the estampie extends back to the 12th century.