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Minstrel vs Oratorio - What's the difference?

minstrel | oratorio |

As nouns the difference between minstrel and oratorio

is that minstrel is (historical) a medieval traveling entertainer who would sing and recite poetry, often to his own musical accompaniment while oratorio is chapel, oratory.

As an adjective oratorio is

oratorical.

minstrel

English

(wikipedia minstrel)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (historical) A medieval traveling entertainer who would sing and recite poetry, often to his own musical accompaniment.
  • One of a troupe of entertainers who wore black makeup (blackface) to present a variety show of song, dance and banjo music; now considered racist.

    • Quotations

    * 1885 — *: A wandering minstrel I — *: A thing of shreds and patches, *: Of ballads, songs and snatches,

    Synonyms

    * (traveling musical entertainer) bard, folk singer, troubadour

    See also

    * vaudeville

    oratorio

    English

    (wikipedia oratorio)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A musical composition on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.