MEDIEVAL JESTERS:
JESTERS WERE USED TO ENTERTAIN THE NOBILITY DURING THE EVENINGS AND WERE ALSO KNOWN AS CLOWNS, BUFFOONS OR FOOLS.
MEDIEVAL MUSIC / MUSICIANS:
MUSIC ALSO PLAYED A BIG PART IN THE ENTERTAINMENT OF THE NOBLES.
INSTRUMENTS AROUND IN THE EARLY MEDIEVAL ERA WERE:
WOODEN FLUTE
RECORDER
PAN FLUTE (PAN PIPES)
LUTE
MANDORA (SMALL GUITAR/LUTE)
PSALTERY (STRINGED INSTRUMENT - HARP FAMILY)
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That's a cool illustration of a medieval psaltery. Thanks for all the info!
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