The Netherlands has multiple musical traditions, mostly related to nearby German and Belgian forms. Immigrants from Africa and the Middle East have also had a profound effect. Much more so than most non-English speaking European countries, the Netherlands has remained closely in tune with American and British trends. For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Rock and popmusic

Pioneers of Dutch rock were the so-called Indorock bands from the late 1950s, like The Tielman Brothers and the Blue Diamonds. They played rock guitar instrumentals when most of the Netherlands's youth had hardly heard of rock 'n' roll. They stemmed from the Indo community in The Hague and were pivotal in earning that city the title of Beatstad ('Beat city') in later years. With 60s bands like Golden Earring and Shocking Blue, and Kane and Anouk in the 90s, The Hague became synonymous for main stream rock. Indorock is a musical genre famous in the Netherlands and Europe. ... The Blue Diamonds were a Dutch 1960s doo-wop duo most well known for their chart topping single [[]] Indonesian brothers Rudy de Wolff and Reim de Wolff founded the group shortly after immigrating to the Netherlands in 1949. ... For other uses, see Indo. ... Golden Earring is a Dutch rock/pop group that was founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings (the s was later dropped). ... Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band from The Hague that existed from 1967 to 1974. ... Kane is a Dutch pop group. ... Anouk Stotijn-Teeuwe (born April 8, 1975) is a Dutch singer. ...

More progressive music emerged in the 1960s in Amsterdam. In 1964 (see 1964 in music), The Outsiders were the first Dutch psychedelic rock band to become successful. Well known was the 'Haagse Scene' - many of the popular bands of the 60s came from The Hague, such as Shocking Blue, which topped the US charts in 1970 with Venus, Golden Earring, Q65, the Motions, Earth & Fire. Other representatives from this period: the Cats, Tee Set, Bintangs, Sandy Coast, Cuby & the Blizzards and Brainbox. Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... See also: 1963 in music, other events of 1964, 1965 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 1 - Top of the Pops premieres on BBC television. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band from The Hague that existed from 1967 to 1974. ... Golden Earring is a Dutch rock/pop group that was founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings (the s was later dropped). ... The Cats was a rock band from Volendam, The Netherlands, together with BZN notable for the so-called Palingsound. ... The Tee Set was a pop rock band formed in 1966 in Delft, Holland. ... Cuby & the Blizzards is a Dutch blues group that started in 1964. ...

George Baker acquired international fame with the songs Little Green Bag (1969), and "Una Paloma Blanca" (1975). George Baker (real name Hans Bouwens) is the singer, songwriter, and founder of the Dutch pop music band, the George Baker Selection in 1969. ... Little Green Bag is a song by George Baker Selection, and is most famous for its use in the Quentin Tarantino film Reservoir Dogs. ...

From the late 1960s the post war generation gained political influence. Many state subsidised rock venues opened all over the country. These clubs, like Amsterdam's Paradiso and Melkweg, were stepping stones for many alternative rock bands on their first European tour and the Dutch crowd stayed well informed about new British and American acts. Paradiso is a legendery rock venue in Amsterdam which opened in 1968. ... Melkweg The Melkweg (Milky Way) is a popular music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ... Alternative music redirects here. ...

In the 70s some artists stood out. Herman Brood became the ultimate Rock 'n Roll icon. He even scored a hit in the US with Saturday Night. He became the epitome of the "rock'n'roll junkie" he sang about. As an artist he was in the media until his suicide in 2001. Other bands from the 70s: Gruppo Sportivo, Massada, Vitesse, Solution, the Nits, Focus and still Golden Earring with their greatest hit ever: 'Radar Love', also Top 10 in the US. // Biography Herman Brood (pronounced Broat /bro:t/; Zwolle, November 5, 1946 – Amsterdam, July 11, 2001) was a Dutch musician, painter and media personality. ... Gruppo Sportivo are a Dutch pop band, from The Hague, formed in 1976, who enjoyed some measure of international success in the late 1970s and 1980s. ... This article is about the Judean fortress. ... Vitesse is a Dutch football club from Arnhem, which was founded on May 14, 1892. ... Making a saline water solution by dissolving table salt (NaCl) in water This article is about chemical solutions. ... The Nits are a Dutch art rock group, founded in 1974. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Golden Earring is a Dutch rock/pop group that was founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings (the s was later dropped). ...

The late 70's and early 80s gave many one hit wonders and some bands that lasted longer. Female bands Luv' and Dolly Dots but also disco bands Spargo and Time Bandits (band) were most successful. Together with the Golden Earring, which scored some of their biggest hits with 'Twilight zone' and 'When the lady smiles'. The Nits developed a large audience outside the Netherlands, including Finland, Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Greece and Canada and in 1989 were the first Dutch band to play in the (then still) Soviet Union. Urban Dance Squad was a cross-over band, combining hip-hop with funk and rock. The band's minor American success proved to be influential. Their music style (rapcore) influenced bands like Rage Against the Machine. Luv was one of the most successful Dutch girl groups in the 1970s. ... The Dolly Dots were a very popular Dutch Babe band in the Eighties. ... // Time Bandits are a Dutch band from the 1980s, best known for their song Endless Road, which was played extensively in Europe The band was fronted by Holland-born Alides Hidding - a talented singer-songwriter whose career was launched in 1982 with the formation of his band TIME BANDITS... Golden Earring is a Dutch rock/pop group that was founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings (the s was later dropped). ... The Nits are a Dutch art rock group, founded in 1974. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Urban Dance Squad was a Dutch band, celebrated as being one the most innovative and important music groups to come from The Netherlands. ... Rapcore is a musical genre that fuses the techniques of hip hop, heavy metal, alternative rock and sometimes funk. ... This article is about the American rock band. ...

The 90s produced international hits like 2 Unlimited, 2 Brothers On The 4th Floor, and Vengaboys. However, the 90s was also the start of the dj-era. Ferry Corsten, DJ Tiësto , Armin van Buuren, DJ Jean and Bart Claessen started their careers in the 90s and became the stars of their era. 2 Unlimited was a eurodance act formed in 1991. ... 2 Brothers On The 4th Floor are the Dutch brothers Martin and Bobby Boer. ... Vengaboys are an International Eurodance group, with members from Brazil, Hungary, Trinidad and Tobago, the Netherlands, and Spain, that came to prominence in 1997. ... Ferry Corsten (born December 4, 1973 in Rotterdam, Netherlands) is an early pioneer and producer of trance, in addition to being a world-renowned DJ and remixer. ... Tijs Verwest on the cover of his DVD Another day at Office (2003) Tijs Verwest (born January 17, 1969) is one of the worlds leading dance DJs and trance musicians. ... Armin van Buuren (born December 25, 1976) is a trance music DJ and producer from Leiden, the Netherlands. ... DJ Jean is a Dutch disc jockey most popular for his space countdown themed single The Launch. He has been a very influential figure in the electronic music scene since the early 1990s. ... Promotional photograph. ...

Electronic music

In the early 90's, Dutch DJ's developed a style of techno music called gabber. The style was developed in reaction to the commercialization of house music and was heavily influenced by early hardcore from Frankfurt and New York. The DJ's stripped the music of what they perceived as excess sounds, Songs were reduced to a high-speed monotonous beat, of sometimes over 260 beats per minute. One of the tracks often cited as the first gabber track is "Yaaaah" by Amsterdam-based D-Shake. He was also to be the first to use the term gabber in a 1990 Dutch tv program. Important gabber groups and DJ's are the Rotterdam Terror Corps, The Dark Raver and Neophyte. Gabbers distinguish themselves through hair (bald heads) and clothes (Australian and Cavello). Nowadays, gabber is usually called hardcore. Gabber also spawned happy hardcore, a commercial offshoot of gabber. Important groups and DJ's in happy hardcore include Charly Lownoise and Mental Theo, Party Animals and Flamman & Abraxas. DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ... Gabber or Gabba (pronounced gahbagh or gahbuhr in Dutch) is a type of techno music also known as hardcore house. ... For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... This article is about the state. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... Gabber or Gabba (pronounced gahbagh or gahbuhr in Dutch) is a type of techno music also known as hardcore house. ... RTC logo Rotterdam Terror Corps is a gabber group formed in 1993 that is well known for its hard beats and is considered by many as a pioneer in the genre. ... Neophyte is an influential and well-known hardcore, or gabber, group formed in 1992 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. ... Happy hardcore is a form of dance music typified by a very fast tempo (usually around 165-180 BPM), often coupled with male or female vocals, and saccharine lyrics. ... Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo is a team of happy hardcore DJs from the Netherlands, who had some big hits in Europe in the mid 1990s. ... Party Animals are a pop-gabber group from The Netherlands. ...

The Netherlands has also spawned many Eurodance acts, such as 2 Unlimited, Alice Deejay, the Venga Boys, the Two Brothers on the 4th Floor and Twenty Four Seven. Many of the world's top trance DJ's are Dutch, such as DJ Tiësto, Ferry Corsten and Armin van Buuren. Many foreign DJ's live in and operate from the Netherlands. Drum and bass is also popular in the Netherlands, artists including Noisia and Black Sun Empire. The Netherlands is home to many of the largest trance events on earth, including Sensation (event) and Trance Energy. This article is about a music style. ... 2 Unlimited was a eurodance act formed in 1991. ... Alice DeeJay was a Dutch electronic music group, who achieved success from 1999 to 2002. ... The Vengaboys are a Dutch music band that came to prominence in 1997. ... 2 Brothers On The 4th Floor are the Dutch brothers Martin and Bobby Boer. ... Twenty Four Seven may refer to: Twenty Four Seven (band) An album by Tina Turner An album by Dallas Crane This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Trance is a style of electronic music that developed in the 1990s. ... Tijs Verwest on the cover of his DVD Another day at Office (2003) Tijs Verwest (born January 17, 1969) is one of the worlds leading dance DJs and trance musicians. ... Ferry Corsten (born December 4, 1973 in Rotterdam, Netherlands) is an early pioneer and producer of trance, in addition to being a world-renowned DJ and remixer. ... Armin van Buuren (born December 25, 1976) is a trance music DJ and producer from Leiden, the Netherlands. ... Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to d&b, DnB, dnb, dnb, drum n bass and drum & bass) is a type of electronic dance music also known as jungle. ... Noisia (the word VISION rotated 180 degrees) is a Dutch drum and bass trio consisting of members Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger from Groningen, (The Netherlands). ... Black Sun Empire is the stage name of a team of Dutch disc jockeys and drum and bass (mostly darkstep and neurofunk) producers Rene Verdult and brothers Milan and Micha Heyboer. ... Sensation is a Dutch indoor dance-event that is held in Amsterdam ArenA. In 2000, it was made up of one edition, but has now been split up into two editions: Sensation Black and Sensation White. ... Trance Energy is a Dutch dance event featuring trance DJs. ...

The Dutch have through the years also made quite a reputation for themselves with their booming underground scene. A multitude of small independent recordlabels, event organisations and artists have cropped up through the years. Artists such as Speedy J, the Acid Junkies, Orlando Voorn, Miss Djax, Unit Moebius, and I-F all gained international recognition, paving the way for several new electronic artists from the Lowlands. Speedy J (born Jochem Paap), is a Dutch techno producer based in the city of Rotterdam. ... I-F (short for Inter-Ference; real name Ferenc E. van der Sluijs) is a producer and DJ. Former member of the Dutch electro pioneers Unit Moebius. ...

Pop music in Dutch language

Many Dutch artists have become popular by singing songs in their own language. It started with Peter Koelewijn in the late 50s, the first to sing Rock and Roll in Dutch. In the 60s it was mainly Boudewijn de Groot - to this day extremely popular. In the 70s there were many performers, of which Rob de Nijs stood out. The 80s were for André Hazes and less Koos Alberts. The 90s were dominated by Marco Borsato. Other well known names throughout the years were Jan Smit, Frans Bauer, Gordon, Guus Meeuwis and René Froger. Frank Boudewijn de Groot (b. ... Statue of André Hazes in Amsterdam André Hazes (June 30, 1951 - September 23, 2004) was a Dutch singer. ... Jan Smit (Volendam, December 31, 1985), is a Dutch singer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... // Gordon may refer to any of the following: Gordon is a traditional Scottish clan name (see Clan Gordon) and it is now a common given name and a less common surname. ... Guus Meeuwis is a singer and songwriter. ... René Froger (Amsterdam, November 5, 1960) is a Dutch singer. ...

In addition, there is a large group of bands that compose en perform pop and rock songs in the Dutch language. That started in the 70s with Polle Eduard, Bots and Normaal - which sang in dialect. Late 70s and early 80s there was a big boom of bands that used the Dutch language in their songs. Well known representatives from that period: Doe Maar, Het Goede Doel, Frank Boeijen Groep and Toontje Lager, and during the late 80s De Dijk, Scene and Tröckener Kecks. In the 90s there was a second boom Acda en de Munnik, Bløf, Djumbo, Van Dik Hout and IOS. Doe Maar was a Dutch ska band with punk and reggae influences. ... The Good Cause was the English name for Dutch pop group Het Goede Doel with singer Henk Westbroek. ... De Dijk (translation: The Dike) is a Dutch rockband which formed in 1981. ... Scene may refer to: Scene (fiction), an element of a larger fictional work such as a play Scene (film), a part of action in a single location in a TV or movie Scene (music), a collection of musical acts that play regularly in one location. ... Acda en de Munnik (Acda and de Munnik) is a Dutch cabaret and music duo, Thomas Acda IPA: and Paul de Munnik IPA: . While their songs in Dutch are musically simple and well-crafted, the texts are most important. ... Bløf is a pop group from Vlissingen, The Netherlands. ... Djumbo is a pop/bubblegum dance group based in the Netherlands. ... Van Dik Hout is a Dutch rock band. ...

Rap

Several Dutch groups have played an important role in the development of rap and hiphop in the Netherlands. The Urban Dance Squad, led by Rude Boy (who later also played with Junkie XL), produced an original mix of rock and rap, laying the foundation for the nu-metal hype of the late 90's and early 00's. The Osdorp Posse were the founders of Dutch rap or nederhop. Their frontman, Def P (Pascal Griffioen), switched from English to Dutch in 1988, which made him the first to rap in Dutch. That year, Def P, IJsblok, King and Seda formed the Osdorp Posse. Over the years, they explored all sides of hiphop, from poetic hiphop to politically engaged hiphop. They introduced several Anglicisms in the Dutch language, such as moederneuker ("motherfucker"). Other important Dutch rappers are Pete Philly & Perquisite, Extince (Peter Kops), Brainpower (Gert-Jan Mulder), Opgezwolle, Spookrijders, Moordgasten, D-Men, Polderkartel, Ali B (Ali Bouali), Lange Frans & Baas B and Def Rhymz (Dennis Bouman). Currently, Nicolay is one of the leading hip hop producers to come out of the region. Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Urban Dance Squad was a Dutch band, celebrated as being one the most innovative and important music groups to come from The Netherlands. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Junkie XL (also JXL) is musician Tom Holkenborg, born in Lichtenvoorde, The Netherlands on 8 December 1967. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Nu metal is a musical genre that emerged in the late 1990s which fuses influences from grunge[1] and alternative metal with funk music, hip-hop, and various heavy metal genres, such as thrash metal and groove metal. ... Cover of the debut album Osdorp Stijl Osdorp Posse was one of the first rap groups to produce rap music in the Dutch language. ... Nederhop is the Dutch term for Dutch rapping (see hip hop music). ... Pete Philly & Perquisite are a couple of two Dutch musicians. ... Extince (a. ... Gertjan Brainpower Mulder Brainpower, in real life known as Gertjan Mulder, is a Dutch-language rapper, born in 1975. ... // Opgezwolle Opgezwolle is a Dutch rap group that is composed out of MCs Sticks & Rico and DJ Delic. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Lange Frans & Baas B (Tall Frans & Boss B) are a Homosexual Porn duo. ... Def Rhymz (real name: Dennis Bouman, born July 13, 1970 in Suriname) is a Dutch rapper. ... Nicolay, the name of a French family of Vivarais which came rapidly into legal prominence at the end of the 15th century. ...

Punk

Ivy Green was among the first punk bands, originating from Hazerswoude. Rijnwoude (population: 18,986 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ...

Tedje en de flikkers, a group of homosexuals ("flikkers" is Dutch language for "faggots") from Nijmegen, was without doubt the most infamous punk formation of the Netherlands. They sprang from the left wing and gay movements that thrived in Nijmegen during the 70's and 80's. Their provocative performances (politically more than musically) often literally resulted in orgies of sex, drugs and noise. They existed only for three years (1977-1980). Dutch (  ) is a West Germanic language spoken by around 23 million people, mainly in the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname, but also by smaller groups of speakers in parts of France, Germany and several former Dutch colonies. ... Country Netherlands Province Gelderland Area (2006)  - Municipality 57. ... Country Netherlands Province Gelderland Area (2006)  - Municipality 57. ...

The Ex is an Amsterdam group of musicians making something that could be called punk. De Heideroosjes is also a well-known Dutch punk rock group, singing in Dutch, English, German and dialect. The Ex is an anarchist punk rock band from the Netherlands. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The Heideroosjes (pronounced; hi-duh-rose-yes, HR in short), is a punk band from Horst aan de Maas, the Netherlands. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Symphonic Rock and Hard Rock

The Netherlands are also known for symphonic metal bands such as Within Temptation, The Gathering, After Forever and Epica. They became successful in the late 90's and in the beginning of the new millennium. However, bands like Supersister and Kayak (who had a hit with Ruthless Queen) were already internationally successful in the 70s. Symphonic metal is a term used to describe metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. ... Within Temptation is a Symphonic Metal band from the Netherlands. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... After Forever is a symphonic metal band from the Netherlands, which relies on the use of both soprano vocals and death grunts. ... Not to be confused with Epica (album). ... Supersister was a band from The Hague (the Netherlands), playing progressive rock ranging from jazz to pop. ... Kayak, founded during the early 1970s, was a Dutch art rock band. ...

Similar, in the last decade of the previous century a more extreme variety of metal, death metal, have had some success. Bands like Gorefest, Pestilence, Asphyx and Sinister were well-known both in and outside Europe. At the present, bands like God Dethroned, Pyaemia, and Severe Torture enjoy a similar status. This article is about the musical genre. ... Gorefest is a Dutch band from Zeeland founded in 1989 as a death metal band by De Koeyer, Harthoorn, van Schaik and Hoogendoorn . ... Pestilence were a death/thrash metal band from the Netherlands founded in 1986. ... Asphyx is a Dutch death metal band. ... Sinister is a death metal band from the Netherlands, assembled in 1988 and disbanded in 2004. ... Statistics Genre: Death metal Country: Holland Status: Active Time: 1990- Background God Dethroned is a death metal band from the Netherlands. ... Pyaemia is a type of septicaemia that leads to widespread abscesses and is usually caused by the staphylococcus bacteria. ... Severe Torture is a brutal death metal band from the Netherlands. ...

In the 80s Vandenberg was internationally successful. Vandenberg is the name of: Vandenberg Air Force Base. ...

Jazz

Famous Dutch jazz musicians include Rita Reys, Pia Beck, Misha Mengelberg, Han Bennink, Willem Breuker, Erik van der Luijt, Hans Dulfer and his daughter Candy Dulfer, and Ilse Huizinga. Rita Reys (born Maria Everdina Reijs 21 December 1924 in Rotterdam) is a jazz singer from the Netherlands. ... Misha Mengelberg (born June 5, 1935) is a Dutch jazz pianist and composer. ... Han Bennink (born April 17, 1942) is a Dutch jazz drummer, clarinetist and percussionist. ... Willem Breuker (b. ... // Erik van der Luijt Erik van der Luijt is a Dutch jazz pianist / keyboard player, arranger, composer, producer and band leader. ... Hans Dulfer was born on May 28, 1940 in Amsterdam/The Netherlands. ... Candy Dulfer is a smooth jazz alto saxophone player who was born in the Netherlands. ... Ilse Huizinga (October 15, 1966) is a Dutch singer, considered one of the most distinguished of a new generation of jazz singers. ...

The North Sea Jazz Festival attracts artists from international acclaim. The North Sea Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival held each second weekend of July in Den Haag, The Netherlands. ...

Misha Mengelberg (born June 5, 1935) is a jazz pianist and composer. He was the pianist on Eric Dolphy's last album, Last Date (1964). Also featuring on that record was the drummer Han Bennink, and together with Piet Noordijk they formed a quartet which had a number of different bassists. They played at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1966. In 1967 he co-founded the Instant Composers Pool, an organisation which promoted avant garde Dutch jazz performances and recordings, with Han Bennink and Willem Breuker. is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Eric Allan Dolphy (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was a jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet. ... Han Bennink (born April 17, 1942) is a Dutch jazz drummer, clarinetist and percussionist. ... The Newport Jazz Festival is a music festival held every August in Newport, Rhode Island. ... Han Bennink (born April 17, 1942) is a Dutch jazz drummer, clarinetist and percussionist. ... Willem Breuker (b. ...

Mengelberg has played with a large variety of musicians. He has often performed in a duo with compatriot Bennink, and with other musicians including Derek Bailey, Peter Brötzmann, Evan Parker, Anthony Braxton. Derek Bailey pictured at the Vortex Club, Stoke Newington, 1991. ... Peter Brötzmann (born March 6, 1941) is a German free jazz saxophonist. ... Evan Shaw Parker (born 5 April 1944 in Bristol) is a British free-improvising saxophone player from the European free jazz scene. ... Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American composer, multi-reedist and pianist. ...

Han Bennink (born April 17, 1942) is a jazz drummer, percussionist and multi-instrumentalist. Through the 1960s he drummed with a number of American musicians visiting the Netherlands, including Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins and Eric Dolphy. He subsequently became a central figure in the emerging European free improvisation {or free jazz} scene. From the late 1960s he played in a trio with saxophonist Peter Brötzmann and Belgian pianist Fred Van Hove, which became a duo after Van Hove's departure in 1976. Through much of the 1990s he played in Clusone 3 (also known as the Clusone Trio), a trio with saxophonist and clarinetist Michael Moore and cellist Ernst Reijseger. He has often played duos with Mengelberg and collaborated with him alongside other musicians. is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923–April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and an Academy Award-nominated actor. ... Theodore Walter Sonny Rollins (born September 7, 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Eric Allan Dolphy (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was a jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet. ... Free improvisation or free music is improvised music without any rules beyond the taste or inclination of the musician(s) involved; in many cases the musicians make an active effort to avoiding overt references to recognizable musical genres. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Peter Brötzmann (born March 6, 1941) is a German free jazz saxophonist. ... Michael Moore (born December 4, 1954) is an American-born jazz musician (clarinet, saxophone) and composer who has resided in the Netherlands since 1982. ... Ernst Reijseger (born 13 November 1954 in Bussum, Netherlands) is an improvising cellist who started playing at 8, went on to study classical music with Anner Bylsma before turning to jazz and other improvised music in the 1970s. ...

As well as playing with these long-standing groups, Bennink has performed and recorded solo (such as Tempo Comodo (1982)) and played with many free improvisation and free jazz luminaries including Derek Bailey, Conny Bauer, Don Cherry and Alexander von Schlippenbach, as well as more conventional jazz musicians. Derek Bailey pictured at the Vortex Club, Stoke Newington, 1991. ... Konrad Conny Bauer (born July 4, 1943) is a world-renowned free jazz trombonist. ... Don Cherry (November 18, 1936–October 19, 1995) was an innovative jazz trumpeter probably best known for his long association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman. ... Alexander von Schlippenbach (* 1938 in Berlin) is a German jazz pianist and composer. ...

Willem Breuker (born November 4, 1944) is a jazz bandleader, composer, arranger, saxophonist, and bass clarinetist. Since 1974 he has led the 10-piece Willem Breuker Kollektief, which performs jazz in a theatrical and often unconventional manner, drawing elements from theater and vaudeville. is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family. ... The bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Folk

In the early 19th century, rural Dutch folk began moving to cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam, bringing with them folk traditions. Many of their songs and dances, however, began to dwindle in popularity. In the early part of the 20th century, however, a number of urban intellectuals travelled to the countrysides to record with local musicians, a process paralleled in other European countries, such as Spain. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Motto: Sterker door strijd (Stronger through Struggle) Location of Rotterdam Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province South Holland Government  - Mayor Ivo Opstelten  - Aldermen Jeannette Baljeu Hamit Karakus Orhan Kaya Lucas Bolsius Jantine Kriens Dominic Schrijer Roelf de Boer Leonard Geluk Area [1]  - City 319 km²  (123. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

In the 1970s, the Netherlands underwent a roots revival, led by artists like Gerard van Maasakkers, Jos Koning, Dommelvolk and RK Veulpoepers BV, Fungus and Wolverloi. Many of the folk songs performed by these musicians was collected by Cobi Schreijer and Ate Doornbosch, the latter of whom broadcast them on his radio program Onder de groene linde (Under the green lime). The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... A roots revival (folk revival) is a trend which includes young performers popularizing the traditional musical styles of their ancestors. ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ...

It was in about 1974 that the Dutch folk revival peaked, a year marked by the first recording of Fungus and the birth of Wargaren from the band Pitchwheel. Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...

The mainstream popularity of the Dutch roots revival was short-lived, but it continued in Friesland, where a handful of groups, starting with Irolt in the mid-1970s, sang in the West Frisian language. Frisian folk music has survived thus, aided in part by the Aaipop Festival in Nylân and annual festival in Joure. At Joure's festival, established in 1955, participants dress in 19th century-style clothes and perform traditional music and dance like the skotsploech ensembles. Capital Leeuwarden Queens Commissioner drs. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The West Frisian language (Frysk) is a language spoken mostly in the province of Fryslân in the north of the Netherlands. ... Joure (Frisian: De Jouwer) is a town in the dutch province of Friesland. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Dutch folk-rock group Matzko performing on an island in the river Vltava in Prague in the summer of 2005.

Modern revivalists include the Groningen band Törf, Folkcorn, Pekel and Twee Violen en een Bas, Lirio, Dubius, Mus, Matzko and Wè-nun Henk. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2580x1720, 1333 KB) Summary Dutch folk-rock group Matzko performing on an island in the river Vltava in Prague in the summer of 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2580x1720, 1333 KB) Summary Dutch folk-rock group Matzko performing on an island in the river Vltava in Prague in the summer of 2005. ... The Vltava (German: Moldau) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, draining north from its source in Šumava through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice and Prague, merging with the Elbe (Labe) at Mělník. ... For other uses, see Prague (disambiguation). ... The flag of Groningen Groningen is the northeast province of the Netherlands with a typical dialect (Gronings) with regional nuances. ... Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Province of Pavia (PV) Mayor Elevation m Area 1. ... Alternativ metal band from Savsjo/Sävsjö, Sweden. ...

Moluccan-Dutch musicians like Tala Mena Siwa and the Moluccan Moods Orchestra have had some success with pop-based Moluccan music, while kaseko, a style from the former Dutch colony of Surinam, has also seen mainstream popularity, primarily due to musicians like William Souvenir and Carlo Jones. This page is about the geography and history of the island group in Indonesia — for the political entities encompassing the islands, see Maluku (Indonesian province) and North Maluku. ... Kaseko is a musical genre from Suriname, a fusion of African, European and American styles. ...

Classical and contemporary classical music

See also: Category:Dutch composers, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (April or May, 1562–October 16, 1621) was a Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue whose work straddled the end of the Renaissance and beginning of the Baroque eras. Sweelinck was a master improviser, and acquired the informal title of the "Orpheus of Amsterdam." Over 70 keyboard works of his have survived, and many of them may be similar to the improvisations that residents of Amsterdam around 1600 were likely to have heard. Even his vocal music, which is more conservative than his keyboard writing, shows a striking rhythmic complexity and an unusual richness of contrapuntal devices. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Dutch: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, KCO) is the best-known and most respected symphonic orchestra in the Netherlands, and is generally considered to be among the worlds finest orchestras. ... The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (RPHO) is a Dutch symphony orchestra based in Rotterdam. ... One of the two surviving portraits of Sweelinck, this one dates from 1606. ...

His influence was international. Some of his music appears in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, which otherwise mainly contains the work of English composers. Sweelinck wrote variations on John Dowland's internationally famous Lachrimae Pavane, and John Bull, the English keyboard composer, wrote a set of variations on a theme of Sweelinck, indicating the close connection between the different schools of composition across the North Sea. The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book is a primary source of keyboard music from the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean periods in England, i. ... John Dowland (1563 – February 20, 1626) was an English composer, singer, and lutenist. ... Flow my tears is a lute song (specifically, an ayre) by the accomplished lutenist and composer John Dowland. ... John Bull (1562 or 1563–March 15, 1628) was an Welsh composer, musician, and organ builder. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ...

Alphons Diepenbrock (September 2, 1862 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands - April 5, 1921). He created a musical idiom which, in a highly personal manner, combined 16th-century polyphony with Wagnerian chromaticism, to which in later years was added the impressionistic refinement that he encountered in Debussy's music. Alphonsus Johannes Maria Diepenbrock (September 2, 1862 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands - April 5, 1921) was a Dutch composer, essayist and classicist. ...

Willem Pijper (1894–1947) is generally considered one of the most important figure in modern Dutch music. Between 1918 and 1922 he grew into one of the more advanced composers in Europe. In each successive work he went a step further and, from 1919, Pijper's music can be described as atonal. However, Pijper remained a composer of strong emotional character, to which his Third Symphony (1926) bears witness. In Pijper's later works the harmonic expression seems at times to approach monotonality. As a teacher Pijper had a great influence on modern Dutch music, teaching many prominent Dutch composers of the 1950s, '60's, and '70's. He was senior master of instrumentation in the Amsterdam Conservatoire, and from 1930 until his death in 1947 he was Head of the Rotterdam Conservatoire. Biography Willem Pijper (1894–1947) is generally considered the most important figure in modern Dutch music. ...

Ton de Leeuw (born Rotterdam, 16 November 1926 - died Paris, 31 May 1996) is known for his experiments with microtonality. He wrote one opera, Antigone (1990-1991). Ton de Leeuw (born Rotterdam, 16 November 1926 - died Paris, 31 May 1996) was a Dutch composer. ... Microtonal music is music using microtones -- intervals of less than a semitone, or as Charles Ives put it, the notes between the cracks of the piano. ...

Louis Andriessen (born Utrecht: June 6, 1939) is a composer whose early works show experimentation with various contemporary trends: post war serialism (Series, 1958), pastiche (Anachronie I, 1966-67), and tape (Il Duce, 1973). Andriessen's mature music combines the influences of Stravinsky and American minimalism. His harmonic writing eschews the consonant modality of much minimalism, preferring post war European dissonance, often crystallised into large blocks of sound. Large scale pieces such as De Staat [‘Republic’] (1972-76), for example, are influenced by the energy of the big band music of Count Basie and Stan Kenton and the repetitive procedures of Steve Reich, both combined with bright, clashing dissonances. Andriessen's music is thus anti-Germanic and anti-Romantic, and marks a departure from post war European serialism and its offshoots. He has also played a role in providing alternatives to traditional performance practice techniques, often specifying forceful, rhythmic articulations, and amplified, non-vibrato, singing. Louis Andriessen (born June 6, 1939) is a Dutch composer, son of the composer Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1981) and brother of composer Jurriaan Andriessen (1925-1996). ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... The word pastiche describes a literary or other artistic genre. ... Igor Stravinsky. ... For other uses, see Minimalism (disambiguation). ... In music, a consonance (Latin consonare, sounding together) is a harmony, chord, or interval considered stable, as opposed to a dissonance, which is considered unstable. ... William Count Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. ... Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra. ... Stephen Michael Reich (born October 3, 1936) is an American composer. ... Romantics redirects here. ... Articulation may refer to several topics: In speech, linguistics, and communication: Topic-focus articulation Articulation score Place of articulation Manner of articulation In music: Musical articulations (staccato, legato, etc) In education: Articulation (education) In sociology: Articulation (sociology) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages... Vibrato is a musical effect where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound. ...

Other notable works include Workers Union (1975), a melodically indeterminate piece "for any loud sounding group of instruments"; Mausoleum (1979) for 2 baritones and large ensemble; De Tijd [‘Time’] (1979-81) for female singers and ensemble; De Snelheid [‘Velocity’] (1982-3), for 3 amplified ensembles; De Materie [‘Matter’] (1984-88) a large four part work for voices and ensemble; collaborations with filmmaker and librettist Peter Greenaway on the film M is for Man, Music, Mozart and the operas Rosa: A Horse Drama (1994) and Writing to Vermeer (1998); and the recent La Passione (2000-02) for female voice and ensemble. Aleatoric (or aleatory) music or composition, is music where some element of the composition is left to chance. ... Antonio Ghislanzoni, nineteenth century Italian librettist. ... Peter Greenaway, CBE (born 5 April 1942) is a Welsh-born English [1] film director. ...

See also

• Music of Bonaire and Curaçao
• Culture of the Netherlands

Aruba and the five main islands of the Netherlands Antilles are part of the Lesser Antilles island chain. ... Dutch culture or culture of the Netherlands is diverse, reflecting regional differences as well as the foreign influences thanks to the merchant and exploring spirit of the Dutch and the influx of immigrants. ...

References

• Bloemendaal, Wim. "Tilting at Windmills". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, pp 207-210. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0