GroovЭxpress No. 145 - 24.05.2011

The Netherlands

 

Listen to the Show (Real Player needed)

 

Taken from wikipedia
The Netherlands has multiple musical traditions. Contemporary Dutch popular music (Nederpop) is heavily influenced by music styles that emerged in the 1950s, in the United Kingdom and United States. The style is sung in both Dutch and English. Some of the latter exponents, such as Golden Earring and Shocking Blue, have attained world wide fame.
More traditional Dutch music however is a genre known as "Levenslied", meaning Song of/about life. These songs have catchy, simple rhythms and melodies, and are always built up on couplets and refrains. Themes are often sentimental and include love, death and loneliness. Traditional Dutch musical instruments such as the accordion and the barrel organ are essential to levenslied, though in recent years many levenslied-artists also use synthesizers and guitars. Artists in this genre include Koos Alberts and the late André Hazes and Willy Alberti.

Playlist (preview)
01 The Shocking Blue - Venus
02 Stars On 45 - Stars On 45
03 Dolly Dots - STOP
04 Spargo - You And Me
05 Earth & Fire - Weekend
06 Van Halen - Jump
07 The Limit - She's So Divine
08 Mai Tai - History
09 Steve Watson - Born To Boogie
10 Time Bandits - I'm Only Shooting Love
11 Fox The Fox - Precious Little Diamond
12 2 Unlimited - Get Ready For This
13 Katie Kissoon - You're The One
Recent Show
GroovЭxpress No. 0146 - 31.05.2011
Previous Show
GroovЭxpress No. 0144 - 17.05.2011

 

Visitors from