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Simon van der Geest (born 12 February 1978) is a Dutch writer and poet. Career. Van der Geest made his debut as children's writer in 2009 with the book Geel Gras.
The song's first released recording, by Hans and Nan Boskamp. Aan de Amsterdamse grachten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːn də ʔɑmstərˌdɑmsə ˈɣrɑxtə(n)]; "At the Amsterdam canals") is a Dutch song by Pieter Goemans. It was written in 1949 but not recorded until 1956, and many times more since then.
The Shorts was a pop group from the Netherlands [1] consisting of Hans van Vondelen (vocals), Erik de Wildt (keyboard), Hans Stokkermans (bass guitar) and Peter Wezenbeek (drums). The group was formed in 1976, and scored a 1983 international hit with " Comment ça va " produced by Jack Jersey .
Oud Ade (also: Oud-Ade [3]) is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, and lies about 7 km east of Leiden. The village was first mentioned in 1395 or 1396 "Ecclesia de A". The current name means "the old river". [4]
Van der Geest is a Dutch surname. Notable people with the surname include: Cornelis van der Geest (1577–1638), Flemish businessman; Dennis van der Geest (born 1975), Dutch judoka; Elco van der Geest (born 1979), Dutch-born Belgian judoka; Jack van der Geest (1923–2009), Dutch concentration camp survivor
Jiske Griffioen, professional wheelchair tennis player; Ellen van Dijk, multiple road and track cycling world champion; Simon van der Geest, writer and poet; Esther Vergeer, Dutch former professional wheelchair tennis player
Somali songs are pentatonic.That is, they only use five pitches per octave in contrast to a heptatonic (seven note) scale such as the major scale.At first listen, Somali music might be mistaken for the sounds of nearby regions such as Oromo in Ethiopia, Sudan or the Arabian Peninsula, but it is ultimately recognizable by its own unique tunes and styles.
Cornelis van der Geest (1555 – 10 March 1638) was a spice merchant from Antwerp, who used his wealth to support the Antwerp artists and to establish his art collection. He was also the dean of the haberdashers guild .