minstrelsy
/ˈmɪnstrəlsi/
noun
- The art, practice, or performance of minstrels; music and poetry performed by traveling medieval entertainers.
- Minstrelsy was a popular form of entertainment at royal feasts and fairs.
- He studied the songs and poems of old minstrelsy for his research.
- The book explores the history of minstrelsy in medieval England.