In Transylvania, traditional professional musicians didn't exist until the 19th century.
His courtyard housed the families of five traditional musicians, mostly from the countryside.
His father, who died when Fadhili was only seven, was a traditional musician.
It probably didn't hurt that traditional musicians wouldn't expect royalties.
Along the way they gave concerts and made music with traditional musicians.
The song is also played as a polka, without lyrics, by traditional musicians.
It is still widely played by traditional Irish musicians.
The most traditional musicians still knew how to delight a crowd.
The tradition is still particularly strong on Crete where traditional musicians and singers are held in high regard.
This is the difference between sensitive and insensitive playing, a matter of much concern to other traditional musicians.