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Hymn of Kassiani

9th century (Kassia lived c. 810 – c. 865; her convent was founded by 843) · 9th century · Also known as Τροπάριο της Κασσιανής, Tropario tis Kassianis

The Hymn of Kassiani, also called the Troparion of Kassiani, is the most famous work of Kassia, a Byzantine composer, hymnographer and poet, and the only known woman whose music appears in the Byzantine liturgy. She was born between 805 and 810 in Constantinople into a wealthy family.

Songs in history

Hymn of Kassianic. 843

See also

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hymn of Kassiani. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hymn-of-kassiani
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“Hymn of Kassiani.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hymn-of-kassiani. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Hymn of Kassiani.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hymn-of-kassiani.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Hymn of Kassiani’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hymn-of-kassiani (Accessed: ).

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