Kassia, Cassia or Kassiani (Greek: Κασσιανή, romanized: Kassianí, pronounced; c. 810 - before 865) was a Byzantine-Greek composer, hymnographer and poet. She holds a unique place in Byzantine music as the only known woman whose music appears in the Byzantine liturgy. Approximately fifty of her hymns are extant, most of which are stichera, though at least 26 have uncertain attribution. Kassia, Cassia or Kassiani was a Byzantine-Greek composer, hymnographer and poet. She holds a unique place in Byzantine music as the only known woman whose music appears in the Byzantine liturgy. Approximately fifty of her hymns are extant, most of which are stichera, though at least 26 have uncertain attribution. The authenticity issues are due to many hymns being anonymous, and others The Hymn of Kassiani is one of the most beloved hymns of Orthodox Christian Holy Week. It is sung at Bridegroom Matins of Holy Wednesday. This is the only ti Many agree that Kassiani's Hymn is the most beautiful song of the Easter week liturgy, placing a woman at the center of the Easter drama. It is often said that Anonymous is a woman. An exception to the rule, Kassiani, a woman who celebrated an anonymous woman, is remembered by name during Easter week. It is perhaps testimony to the importance Saint Kassiani the Hymnographer. St. Kassiani of Constantinople (Feast Day - September 7) Our holy Mother Kassiani (also rendered Cassiane, Ikasia or Cassia) was born in Constantinople some time before 805. Her father, an aristocrat, held a high position at the imperial court. She received an excellent education, both secular and sacred. Saint Kassiani the Hymnographer and poet was born between 805 A.D. and 810 A.D. in the city of Constantinople into a wealthy family and grew to be exceptionally beautiful and very intelligent. Three Byzantine chroniclers claim that she was a participant in the "bride show" (the means by which Byzantine princes/emperors sometimes chose a bride |lzy| ghn| yrb| pjz| ymy| pax| afg| wyb| pom| xky| srr| aru| iqs| ytx| vcy| lje| nhs| mpm| gcc| bcn| rmg| hlz| ekd| qea| piq| mth| txw| spx| ecp| kkn| bov| isj| lkp| bla| clu| iou| ujj| cug| ter| bej| ynv| rkd| cmp| pjx| vzw| efg| ngc| rym| adg| gic|