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It began with Childs, who was dancer, choreographer and reciter in Glass’ “Einstein on the Beach,” sharing excerpts from that seminal Glass/Wilson music theater masterpiece.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Most Muslims follow a tradition of having a reciter read the entire Koran to the community during Ramadan, one part per night.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2021

I sometimes just listen to recitation by a famous Quran reciter, but this also comes with its own questions.

From Slate • Aug. 7, 2017

Today my daughter, Layla – puzzle fan, bunny rabbit aficionado and reciter of nonsense knock-knock jokes – turns four years old.

From The Guardian • Aug. 15, 2014

The correct accent, if it is introduced, suggests the meaning: but this introduction of the signification of an idea disturbs the mechanical nexus and therefore easily throws out the reciter.

From Hegel's Philosophy of Mind by Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich