Meistersinger
Guild of middle class poets and singers in the 14-16th Centuries / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Meistersinger (German for "master singer") was a member of a German guild for lyric poetry, composition and unaccompanied art song of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. The Meistersingers were drawn from middle class males for the most part.
For Wagner's opera, see Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. For the watchmaker, see MeisterSinger (watchmaker).