Heptanese music

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Heptanese music is a Greek musical tradition from the Ionian Islands, known for its Western European influences, lyrical melodies, and prominent role in the development of modern Greek art music.

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instanceOf Greek music tradition
regional music
alsoKnownAs Eptanese music NERFINISHED
Ionian School of music NERFINISHED
associatedWithCity Corfu NERFINISHED
Kefalonia NERFINISHED
Zakynthos NERFINISHED
characteristic art-song orientation
emphasis on vocal music
lyrical melodies
rich harmonic language
use of polyphony
country Greece
culturalOrigin Heptanese (Seven Islands) of the Ionian Sea NERFINISHED
developedInCentury 19th century
flourishedIn 19th century
early 20th century
historicalRole bridge between Western European and Greek musical traditions
early center of modern Greek art music
precursor of Greek National School of music
influenced Greek National School composers
Greek urban song traditions
modern Greek art music
instrumentation choral ensembles
guitar
mandolin
piano
string instruments
notableComposer Dionysios Lavrangas NERFINISHED
Franz Xaver Mozart’s Greek circle in Corfu NERFINISHED
Nikolaos Mantzaros NERFINISHED
Pavlos Carrer NERFINISHED
Spyridon Xyndas NERFINISHED
notableForm Ionian kantada
performanceContext outdoor serenades
philharmonic bands of the Ionian Islands
urban salons
region Ionian Islands NERFINISHED
relatedTo Heptanese School (Ionian School) of painting NERFINISHED
stylisticInfluence Bel canto NERFINISHED
Italian music
Opera
Romantic art music
Western European music
typicalGenre art song
choral music
opera
serenade (kantada)
usesLanguage Greek
Heptanese dialects of Greek

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Heptanese culturalTraditions Heptanese music