Citharode
Classical Greek professional musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A kitharode (Latinized citharode)[lower-alpha 1][2] (Ancient Greek: κιθαρῳδός [kitʰarɔː'dós] and κιτηαρῳδός;[3] Latin: citharoedus) or citharist,[1] was a classical Greek professional performer (singer) of the cithara, as one who used the cithara to accompany their singing. Famous citharodes included Terpander, Sappho, and Arion.
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Bronze cast figure of a kithara player from Crete. | |
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Synonyms | kitharist (citharist)[lower-alpha 1] |
Occupation type | professional performer |
Activity sectors | self-accompanied musical performance |
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Competencies | singing, strummed string instrument (lyre family),[lower-alpha 2] music theory, music notation[lower-alpha 3] |
Related jobs | Aulete / aulist (aulos player, "piper") |
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"Citharoedus" or "Citharede" was also an epithet of Apollo (Apollo Citharede), and the term is used to refer to statues which portray Apollo with his lyre.