Ukrainian Minstrels: Why the Blind Should Sing
| Author | : Natalie O. Kononenko |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 410 |
| Release | : 2015-07-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317453130 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317453131 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (131 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ukrainian Minstrels: Why the Blind Should Sing by : Natalie O. Kononenko
Download or read book Ukrainian Minstrels: Why the Blind Should Sing written by Natalie O. Kononenko and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-03 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
