Minstrel - Ginyu Gakujin

Japanese: 吟遊楽人 - ぎんゆうがくじん
Minstrel - Ginyu Gakujin

…A group of long, heroic, epic poems recited in France between the 11th and 14th centuries. They are thought to have been recited by professional minstrels (jongleurs) in relatively monotonous melodies accompanied by stringed instruments. There are about 80 extant poems. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "minstrel" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…11世紀より14世紀にかけてフランスで行われた口誦の長編英雄叙事詩群で,職業的吟遊楽人(ジョングルール)により弦楽器の伴奏を伴い比較的単調な旋律で朗唱されたと推定される。現存詩編は約80編。…

※「吟遊楽人」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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