Minstrelry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Minstrelry is a noun meaning The art of minstrels.
Meaning
The art of minstrels.
More Meanings
- A simplified depiction of another culture, especially black African, for entertainment purposes, generally seen as offensive.
Example Sentences
Possibly it was a tune of West African origin or, equally likely, a piece of mock-Ethiopian minstrelry composed by a white American.
Minstrelry (making oneself up as “the other” to take the other over, to evacuate difference, to control representation) is indeed a dangerous and unethical practice.
Spearheaded by Charlie Parker, bebop, or just bop, had evolved in the 1940s, partly as an antidote to the crowd-pleasing showmanship (demeaning minstrelry, as they saw it) that was demanded in popular big band swing.
Word Forms
- minstrelries
Synonyms for minstrelry
Depending on context, synonyms include minstrelsy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include minstrelsy, minstreling, tricksterism, taletelling, versemongery, burlesque.
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