basket house

A bar, café, or other public venue where musicians perform and are paid only by the collection of money from the audience in a basket or similar receptacle. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Many of the most famous musicians began their careers eking out a living in basket houses around Greenwich Village in New York City.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Earnestine	UR-nəs-teen	English
Humayra	-	Arabic
Al-Amir	-	Arabic (Rare)
Beatus	-	Late Roman
Maala	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Anamaria	-	Romanian