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Which 20th-century composer, known as 'the father of Turkish polyphonic music', adapted folk melodies into Western classical forms in works like the 'Köçekçe' suite?
Answer: Ahmed Adnan Saygun — Ahmed Adnan Saygun (1907-1991) was the most prominent of the 'Turkish Five', composing the first Turkish opera (Özsoy) and collecting thousands of folk songs, blending pentatonic Anatolian melody with 20th-century harmony.
- A Cemal Resit Rey
- B Ahmed Adnan Saygun ✓
- C Ulvi Cemal Erkin
- D Necil Kazim Akses
Ahmed Adnan Saygun (1907-1991) was the most prominent of the 'Turkish Five', composing the first Turkish opera (Özsoy) and collecting thousands of folk songs, blending pentatonic Anatolian melody with 20th-century harmony.