Question

1. What were some of the various jobs that minstrels held? Name at least 3. 2. What were some of the rights and privileges of minstrels? 3. How did minstrels affect life in the medieval era? What were their contributions? 4, How did minstrels affect the course of music history?

Answer 1

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(Answer) 1. What were some of the various jobs that minstrels held? Name at least 3.

They provided entertainment for the castle in the forms of songs and plays.

They recorded deeds of the knights and interpreted it through song.

They offered positive publicity of royalty to the subjects.

2. What were some of the rights and privileges of minstrels?

They were employed by kings and nobility, which was a considerable privilege.

3. How did minstrels affect life in the medieval era? What were their contributions?

They functioned as a Public Relations officer would perform today. They were responsible for holding up a good image of the knights and the royal family. Depending on the content of their songs and plays, the subjects would believe certain details about the kingdom.

4. How did minstrels affect the course of music history?

The content of their work included lyrics that described various historical events and the goings on of royalty. Therefore, they were responsible for the transmission of verbal history through their songs and entertainment programs.