The damaru is used by itinerant musicians of all stripes, due to its small portable size.
It was and still is played by professional, often blind, itinerant musicians known as lirnyky.
At least from 1800 to 1930-and probably well before that as well-the majority of itinerant musicians in Ukraine were blind.
Members performed a variety of roles, as itinerant musicians, masseurs, and acupuncturists.
The song is about a woman falling out of love with an itinerant musician, and onstage he made clear that it was autobiographical.
I'm an itinerant musician, only through this way once in a while.
She joined a troupe of itinerant musicians as a dancer and then a singer.
Further, klezmorim were usually itinerant musicians, who moved from town to town for work.
People would tell stories, about life, then itinerant musicians might join in on seperewa or clap hands.
Who hasn't claimed and adapted this itinerant musician?