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Minstrel

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(minister). A musician employed, or strolling (1 Sam. 10:5; 16:16⁵After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: (1 Samuel 10:5)
¹⁶Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. (1 Samuel 16:16); 2 Kings 3:15¹⁵But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him. (2 Kings 3:15)). Professional mourners (Matt. 9:23²³And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, (Matthew 9:23)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The word nagan signifies a player on a stringed instrument, a harpist, though used of players of any musical instrument. Elisha once when solicited to give advice asked for a minstrel to be brought, and “when the minstrel played, the hand of the Lord came upon him” (2 Kings 3:15¹⁵But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him. (2 Kings 3:15)). The minstrels mentioned in Matthew 9:23²³And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, (Matthew 9:23) were pipers or flute-players hired to assist in mourning.