minstrelsy

The art or profession of a minstrel.

A troupe of minstrels.

Ballads and lyrics sung by minstrels.

The art or occupation of minstrels; singing and playing in the manner of a minstrel; lyrical song and music.

An assemblage or company of minstrels; a body of singers and players.

A collection of instruments used by minstrels.

A collection or body of lyrical songs and ballad poetry, such as were sung by minstrels: as, Scott’s “Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border.”

The arts and occupation of minstrels; the singing and playing of a minstrel.

Musical instruments.

A collective body of minstrels, or musicians; also, a collective body of minstrels’ songs.