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There are at least two known bands with the name Amsterdam: 1. A pop/rock group from Liverpool, England 2. A Dutch psychedelic rock band from '70s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. Amsterdam were formed on Merseyside in 1999 and promptly stayed there - mainly because they didn't really have any band members or any songs - but Ian Prowse had to tell his friends in the pub he had...

The Schola Cantorum Amsterdam (SCA) was established in 1959 as the gregorian chant choir for the University of Amsterdam's Roman Catholic student community. .

The Amsterdams do a little of everything - like lazy melodies ("Where To Go") to indie pop ("Fireworks") to sounding like your favourite indie rockers. The band's lyrics cover the whole range from disaster to nostalgia. "Taking Care Of Anna", for example, is a story-in-a-song about the bombing of a cafe; something you'd never guess from its bouncy riffs. If indie rock ever makes it in Romania, it’ll be because of The Amsterdams and their relentless pursuit. And because bands like The Dandy Warhols dig them and regard them as the best band in the land. As they make it...

Ton Koopman founded the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra in 1979. The group consists of internationally renowned baroque specialists who meet up several times a year and work together to prepare and perform new exciting programmes. For the musicians each concert is a new experience and Koopman's boundless energy and enthusiasm are a sure guarantee of the highest quality. The Amsterdam Baroque Choir was founded in 1992 and it made its debut during the Holland Festival of Early Music in Utrecht performing the world première of the Requiem (for 15 voices) and Vespers (for 32 voices) by H.I.F. Biber. The recording of...

Die Amsterdam Klezmer Band wurde 1996 von dem Saxophonisten Job Chajes ursprünglich als Trio gegründet, welches hauptsächlich in Bars und bei Straßenfesten in Amsterdam gespielt hat. Mittlerweile umfasst die Band sieben Mitglieder und tritt bei internationalen Festivals, Dance-Events und in Pop-Clubs auf. Ihre musikalischen Enflüsse bezieht die Band hauptsächlich aus dem Osten, die Musiker verbinden Klezmer-Musik und verschiedene Stile von Gypsy- und Dance-Musik mit Punk und Rap. Die Musiker: Job Chajes: Frontman, Gesang, Saxophon Jasper de Beer: Bass, Gitarre, Banjo Joop van der Linden: Posaune, Tuba, Perkussionsinstrumente Gijs Ievelt: Trompete Theo Van Tol: Akkordeon Janfie Van Strien: Klarinette Alec Kopyt:...