> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ldaca.gitbook.io/metadata-for-language-data/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ldaca.gitbook.io/metadata-for-language-data/properties/performer.md).

# performer

The contributor performed some portion of a recorded, filmed, or transcribed resource.

It is recommended that this term be used only for creative participants whose role is not better indicated by a more specific term, such as [speaker](/metadata-for-language-data/properties/speaker.md), [signer](/metadata-for-language-data/properties/signer.md), or [singer](/metadata-for-language-data/properties/singer.md).

**Examples**: 

*  A person performing a ceremony or delivering an oration or a sermon;
* [Native speakers](#user-content-fn-1)[^1] re-enacting a traditional genre of speech, such as ritual greetings or insults;
* An actor or musician.

The value of this property is expected to be one of the types:\
[schema:Person](https://schema.org/Person)\
[schema:Organization](https://schema.org/Organization)

This property is used on the type:\
[schema:CreativeWork](https://schema.org/CreativeWork)

[OLAC](http://www.language-archives.org/REC/role.html#performer)

[List of participant roles](/metadata-for-language-data/readme/participants.md).

[^1]: problematic?