Tag Archives: music
Carnaval: 24-hour party people Posted by Elena on Mar 6, 2011
I will continue to “rep” Limburg this week and treat you all to a little taste of the Carnaval festivities that tear up Maastricht (and the surrounding area) every year for the few days before Lent. And when I say tear up, I do not joke. People from all over the Netherlands come to the…
Geef Mij Maar Amsterdam Posted by sarah on Aug 18, 2010
There are a lot of songs about Amsterdam. It’s basically it’s own special genre here and you can still here these songs a lot in little bars. Especially in the Jordaan. This particular song is a classic. Can you hear the Amsterdam accent? It’s really something… Geef mij maar Amsterdam Dat is mooier dan Parijs…
Dutch Music: Onderweg, door Abel Posted by sarah on Aug 13, 2010
This song was a big hit a few years ago, and you can see that with more than 2,000,000 hits on YouTube. It’s really very pretty to listen to, a bit sad, and the singer enunciates clearly (always helpful). Below you will find the video and lyrics. As always, try to sing along and pronounce…
Dutch Music: Groot Hart, door De Dijk Posted by sarah on Aug 6, 2010
Dokter kunt u even komen, breng uw beste medicijn ik heb er nu al jaren last van. ook al doet het niet echt pijn maar ik val voor alle vrouwen alle vrouwen op dit bal dat is veel te veel om van te houden dokter, ik heb een spoedgeval Ik heb een groot hart mijn…
Het Wilhelmus: The Dutch National Anthem Posted by sarah on Jun 23, 2010
Since I covered a little bit about immigration in my last post, now might be a good time to introduce you to the Dutch National Anthem: Het Wilhelmus. You aren’t required to know it for any official purpose, but it wouldn’t hurt to be able to sing along during the World Cup this summer. I…
Dutch Music: Jan Smit Posted by sarah on May 14, 2010
Oh, Jan Smit, I’m not even sure of where to begin writing this particular post, but I’ll give it my best shot! Jan Smit is a Dutch pop singer who your grandmother and teenage younger sister would both thoroughly approve of. He sings (mostly) syrupy sweet pop music with catchy get-stuck-in-your-head melodies and simple rhyming…
Dutch Music : Andre Hazes Posted by sarah on Apr 27, 2010
No blog about Dutch language and culture would truly be complete if we didn’t at least mention Andre Hazes. Whether you love him or hate him, he’s here to stay and has won a very particular spot in the hearts of the Dutch. Andre Hazes was a folk singer who sang a particularly emotional and…