Music of the Ionian Islands

The music of the Ionian Islands is the folk music of the geographic and historical region of the Ionian Islands. It is based a lot on the western European style. It is dominant the use of guitars and mandolins, while the kantadhes (romantic serenades from the Ionian Islands) are very popular. The island of Zakynthos has a diverse musical history with influences from Crete.

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Nationalistic and patriotic songs
National anthem"Hymn to Liberty"
Regional music
Related areasCyprus, Pontus, Constantinople, South Italy
Regional styles

The Church music of the islands is also different from the rest of Greece's, with much western and Catholic influences on the Byzantine Rite. The region is also notable for the birth of the first school of modern Greek classical music (Heptanese or Ionian School, Greek: Επτανησιακή Σχολή), established in 1815. Some notable composers of the classical Ionian School are Nikolaos Mantzaros, Dionysios Lavrangas and Nikos Hatziapostolou.[1]

Folk dances of the islands include:

Mandolin, dominant instrument of Heptanesian music

Notable artists

See also

References
  1. Music, Garland Encyclopedia of World (2013). The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Routledge. p. 615. ISBN 9781136095627. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
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