Levenslied
Levenslied (Dutch, literally "life song" or "song about life") is a sentimental Dutch-language subgenre of popular music.[1] Levenslied lyrics can be sweet or bitter, light and sentimental, but also reflective and dark, about subjects such as love, misery and far-away, sunny, exotic holiday places. The darker, more sentimental songs are also known as "smartlap" ("sorrow bandage"). The levenslied is related to the chanson though for a lower-class audience, like the schlager.
A typical levenslied has catchy, simple rhythms and melodies and is built up in
The songs are usually in Dutch but also English or Italian.[citation needed]
Two cities in the Netherlands, Tilburg and Nijmegen, have annual Levenslied festivals.[2][3]
Artists
Notable Dutch levenslied singers:
- Willy Alberti
- Willeke Alberti
- Frans Bauer
- Peter Blanker
- Renée de Haan[4]
- André Hazes[5]
- Stef Bos
- Johnny Jordaan
- Pierre Kartner
- Tante Leen
- Imca Marina[6]
- Manke Nelis
- Dries Roelvink
- Sieneke
- Jan Smit
- Zangeres Zonder Naam
Notable Flemish levenslied singers:
- Eddy Wally
- Laura Lynn
- Will Tura
References
- ISBN 9789033456626.
- ^ Pennings, Mattijs (1 June 2016). "Django Wagner, Rene Schuurmans en Corry Konings naar Tilburgs Festival van het Levenslied" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Kunst tijdens Dag van het Levenslied". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 19 April 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Vuile Huichelaar-zangeres Renée de Haan overleden" (in Dutch). RTL Nieuws. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ISBN 9781317154501.
- ^ Sinnema, Leonie (20 June 2016). "Imca Marina verlaat De Vicarie, maar blijft trouwen in Oldambt". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 July 2016.