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What is the term for the 18th-century musical tradition of the Ionian Islands, combining Italian opera and Western harmony with Greek folk themes?
Answer: Ionian School — The Ionian School of music (Eptanisiaki Scholi) flourished from the early 19th century, synthesising Italian operatic and Western classical influences with Greek folk melodies; composers like Nikolaos Mantzaros and Spyridon Samaras led it.
- A Cretan School
- B Ionian School ✓
- C Heptanesian Renaissance
- D Cycladic polyphony
The Ionian School of music (Eptanisiaki Scholi) flourished from the early 19th century, synthesising Italian operatic and Western classical influences with Greek folk melodies; composers like Nikolaos Mantzaros and Spyridon Samaras led it.