citharode
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A kitharode (Latinized citharode)
Key facts
- Occupation.name
- kitharode (citharode)
- Occupation.synonyms
- kitharist (citharist)
- Occupation.image
- Kitharaspieler Kreta asb 2004 PICT3430.JPG
- Occupation.imagesize
- 150px
- Occupation.type
- professional performer
- Occupation.activity_sector
- self-accompanied musical performance
- Occupation.competencies
- singing, strummed string instrument (lyre family), music theory, music notation
- Occupation.related_occupation
- Aulete / aulist (aulos player, "piper")
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A kitharode (Latinized citharode) ( and ; ) or citharist, 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.
thumb|left| Apollo Citharoedus|Apollo kitharoidos ([[Apollo holding a cithara and wearing the customary kitharōdos’ robes) and musagetes (leading the Muses). Marble, Roman artwork, 2nd century CE.]]
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