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
KatÓ	-	Hungarian
Marcus	['ma:kəs]
Keanna	-	English (Modern)
Heydar	-	Persian
Prokopiy	prah-KO-pee	Russian
Shantanu	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali