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Which nineteenth-century American composer is best remembered for his popular ballads and minstrel show tunes?
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Stephen Foster
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What was a minstrel show?
A minstrel show was a type of play performed in the US antebellum era that involved white actors blackening their faces and imitating African American dances. Glenn Hill aged 12 was the main character
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They were slaves that played music for the kings and there familys: There were two types of Medieval Musicians - the Minstrels and the Troubadours. The Minstrels - A minstrel was a servant first employed as a castle or court musician. A Medieval Bard. The name 'minstrel' means a "little servant". The Minstrel was not as refined or poetic as the Troubadour. The role of the Minstrel often required many different skills including: Juggling Acrobatics Dancing Fire eating Conjuring Playing Musical Instruments Reciting poems Singing Buffoonery which led to roles as jesters Animal trainers - including animals such as dogs and monkeys in their shows
Which nineteenth century American composer is best remembered for his popular ballads and minstrel show tunes?
Stephen Foster
Which American composer is known for writing minstrel and parlor songs?
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It was allegedly written by composer Daniel Emmett and was published in 1859. It was used in his minstrel show, performed in black-face.
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What part of speech is minstrel?
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What actors and actresses appeared in Calling the Minstrel - 2009?
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What was a minstrel show?
A minstrel show was a type of play performed in the US antebellum era that involved white actors blackening their faces and imitating African American dances. Glenn Hill aged 12 was the main character
White minstrel shows and when did they first perform with black faces?
Some historians claim that black-faced minstrel shows have roots going back to the Middle Ages. The American minstrel show that was popular before and after the American Civil War, however, is more directly traced to a performer named Thomas D. Rice. "Daddy" Rice began performing in black face and singing and dancing the "Jim Crow" in the 1830s.
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Minstrel in the Gallery was created in 1975-04.
