books.google.nl - Among the many intriguing characteristics of the Ukrainian folk tradition is the fact that Ukrainian epics were sung by a special type of minstrel -- the blind mendicant. These minstrels were organized into professional guilds that set standards for training and performance and provided the singers with...http://books.google.nl/books/about/Ukrainian_minstrels.html?hl=nl&id=CFqB2_OX_oQC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareUkrainian minstrels
