Ukrainian Minstrels: Why the Blind Should Sing
And the Blind Shall Sing
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations
| Author: | Natalie O. Kononenko | ISBN: | 9781317453130 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | July 3, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Natalie O. Kononenko |
| ISBN: | 9781317453130 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | July 3, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
The blind mendicant in Ukrainian folk tradition is a little-known social order, but an important one. The singers of Ukrainian epics, these minstrels were organized into professional guilds that set standards for training and performance. Repressed during the Stalin era, this is their story.
The blind mendicant in Ukrainian folk tradition is a little-known social order, but an important one. The singers of Ukrainian epics, these minstrels were organized into professional guilds that set standards for training and performance. Repressed during the Stalin era, this is their story.
