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Normaal is a rock band from the Netherlands, more specifically from the Achterhoek region, who sing in Achterhooks, a local variety of the Low Saxon language group. Bennie Jolink [nl], who was an arts student at an arts academy, stationed in Amsterdam in the 1970s, started the band in 1975 as a reaction to disco and glamrock, in addition to the overall "Dutch snobbery" towards people from the Low Saxon-speaking regions, and use of the English language by many other Dutch artists. "Normaal" meaning "normal", suggesting the same: "act normally". The band has since gained national fame, and have had more top 40 hits in the Dutch chart than any other Dutch band. Despite this fact, the band never reached number one.[1] The music could be typified as "heavy country rock", and possibly as a rowdier version of ZZ Top or Status Quo.^{[citation needed]}

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Normaal
Normaal in concert at Parkpop, 2006
Background information
Origin	Achterhoek, Netherlands
Genres	Rock hard rock country rock
Years active	1974–2015
Members	Bennie Jolink Ferdi Joly Willem Terhorst Roel Spanjers Jan de Ligts Jan Wilm Tolkamp Timo Kelder
Past members	Jan Manschot
Website	normaal.nl

History

The band was founded in 1974 by guitarist and lead vocalist Bennie Jolink and drummer Jan Manschot.

The band had a very loyal following of 'anhangers' (fans) or 'høkers', some of whom followed the band's tours anywhere they went. Normaal's concerts were usually performed in large party tents in the countryside. In the early days, the concerts were mainly focused on consuming large quantities of alcohol, and partying (for which they have come up with the umbrella term 'høken') rather than sound quality, although this has changed over the decades. The term 'høken' is an example of words that the band invented or popularized, and fit their local dialect. Høken is used as word in several of the band's lyrics, song titles and album/DVD titles. It has become an established term especially in the Achterhoek region, and can even be found in the Van Dale Dutch dictionary with attribution to the band.[2]

Their first and biggest hit was "Oerend Hard" ('Bloody Fast'), a song about two motor cyclists who "never heard of slow driving". The song ends with them crashing, whereafter it is implied that both drivers have died in the crash, after which the band (and its fans) sings that despite this fact, they will continue to drive "oerend hard". Several members of the band have been involved in serious motor accidents.[1]

In September 2006, Normaal released Hier is Normaal ("Here is Normaal"), followed by two concert tours. Not only their album, but both concert tours of that year were carbon neutral. The energy needed for all 44 concerts was compensated via investments in renewable energy projects in India. Normaal is the first Dutch band to have taken a stance against global climate change.^{[citation needed]}

In October 2007, organizers of two hugely successful concerts by Normaal enabled the band to donate $11,000 to Woodstock General Hospital Foundation. The idea came from a dairy farmer; Ben Van Haastert from Woodstock, Ontario. Haastert's wife Ankie and local friends assisted in planning. One concert was held in nearby London, Ontario (a neighbouring city with a larger population), and the other was held in Woodstock.

Founding member Jan Manschot died in January 2014.[3]

Normaal played their last shows in 2015. Bennie Jolink continued as a member of De Pensionado's with whom he recorded a studio-album. He retired from performing in 2016, although he did some incidental performances afterwards.

In 2018, the surviving original bandmembers and Manschot's widow unveiled a statue in Hummelo, based on one of their early pictures.

In 2019, Normaal played two reunion-concerts.

Members

Discography

Studio albums

• Oerend hard (1977)
• Ojadasawa (1978)
• D'n Achterhoek tsjoek (1979)
• Høken is normaal (1980)
• Deurdonderen (1982)
• De boer is troef (1983)
• De klok op rock (1984)
• Steen stoal en sentiment (1985)
• Zo kommen wi-j de winter deur (1985)
• Kiek uut (1986)
• Noar 't café (1987)
• Da's normaal (1988)
• Rechttoe rechtan (1989)
• H.A.L.V.U. (1991)
• Buugen of barsten (1992)
• Gas d'r bi-j (1994)
• Top of the bult (1996)
• Krachttoer (1997)
• Høken, kreng (1998)
• Effe zitten (2000)
• Van tied tut tied (2000)
• Ik kom altied weer terug (2001)
• Høk & swing (2003)
• Fonkel (2004)
• Hier is Normaal (2006)
• Ni-je NRS (2008)
• De Blues eLPee (2009)
• Halve Soul, Helemoal Høken (2012)

Live albums

• Springleavend (1981)
• Normalis jubilaris (1990)
• Bi-j Normaal thuus (1993)
• Kriebel in de konte (1998)
• Vernemstig te passe (2003)

Compilation albums

• Stark wark 1980-1983 (1983)
• 12½ jaar (1988)
• Het beste van Normaal (1992)
• Hits van Normaal (1994)
• Deur de joaren hen (1997)
• Onwijs høken 20 jaar hits (1997)
• 100 x Normaal (2007)

References

External links

• (in Dutch) Official website

На других языках

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[de] Normaal

Normaal ist eine niederländische Rockgruppe, die in ihrer Heimat als Begründer des sogenannten Boerenrock (Bauernrock - Musikrichtung) angesehen wird. Diese Richtung ließe sich im deutschsprachigen Raum stilistisch beispielsweise mit D'Hundskrippln aus Bayern vergleichen.[1] Regionale Elemente wie die lokale Mundart, aber auch das Bauerndasein, sind wichtige Bestandteile der Musik und Kultur der Gruppe. Die Band Normaal wurde 1974 von (Bernhard) Bennie Jolink und Jan Manschot gegründet und hatte 1977 einen ersten Durchbruch mit dem Titel Oerend Hard, einem ihrer bis heute größten Hits. Dem Lied kommt eine Schlüsselrolle zu, da es der erste Charterfolg eines Liedes in niederländischer Mundart („Streektaal“)[2] war, das dazu bereits andere wichtige Versatzstücke ihrer Bandkultur enthält: Motorräder, Frauen und Alkohol. Ein Hinweis auf die Bedeutung dieses Stückes ist, dass es seit seiner Entstehung mehrfach gecovert und parodiert worden ist. Das vielleicht hervorstechendste Merkmal der Band und die vielleicht wichtigste Eigenschaft des Boerenrock ist der Gebrauch des Achterhoeks, einem Dialekt des Niedersächsischen, welcher im deutschen Sprachgebrauch am ehesten als Platt bezeichnet würde. Seit 2015, also nach bereits über 40-jährigem Bestehen der Gruppe und reichlichen Zu- und Abgängen von Mitgliedern, gab es mehrere Auflösungen und Wiedervereinigungen. Aktuelle Mitglieder der Band sind Bennie Jolink, Willem Terhorst, Timo Kelder und Ferdi Joly.[3][4]

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- [en] Normaal

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[ru] Normaal

Normaal (с нид. — «Нормально») — голландская рок-группа из провинции Ахтерхук. Особенность группы состоит в том, что все песни исполняются на нижнесаксонском ахтерхукском диалекте. Музыканты приобрели большую известность и имели больше хит-парадов, чем какой-либо другой нидерландский коллектив. Позже, стиль группы был назван «деревенский рок». Также музыку Normaal часто характеризуют как «тяжелый кантри-рок». Тексты песен Normaal обычно веселые, нередко в них может просматриваться социально-политическая сатира. Группа также известна деревенской, аграрной и байкерской тематикой. Влияние этого коллектива признают многие голландские исполнители, такие как Heidevolk.

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