Hessel van der Wal
About Hessel van der Wal
Hessel van der Wal was born in Wommels in 1938 and died in Bakkefean on 3 February 2012 at the age of 73. He was a Frisian cabaret artist and chansonnier who had studied dentistry and Dutch in Groningen and worked as a freelance contributor for the broadcaster RONO.
He soon moved into Dutch-language work, writing texts for the cabaret artist Fons Jansen and taking part in Kabaret Honoloeloe with Rob van de Meeberg and Henk Alkema. In 1965 he started the cabaret group Muzemauw, and with Jetske Zijlstra he set up the Frisian-language Tidewiis.
B茅 Dijkmeijer was among the pianists who accompanied him. With Clara Rullmann at the grand piano he made the Frisian and Dutch programme Met Frisse Weemoed, set to music by Martin van Dijk, which premiered in 2003.
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Who was Hessel van der Wal?
Hessel van der Wal was a Frisian cabaret artist and chansonnier, born in Wommels in 1938. He died in Bakkefean on 3 February 2012.
What did Hessel van der Wal study?
He studied dentistry and Dutch in Groningen, and he worked as a freelance contributor for the broadcaster RONO.
Who did Hessel van der Wal write for?
Moving into Dutch-language work, Hessel van der Wal wrote texts for the cabaret artist Fons Jansen and took part in Kabaret Honoloeloe with Rob van de Meeberg and Henk Alkema.
What cabaret groups did Hessel van der Wal start?
In 1965 he started the cabaret group Muzemauw, and together with Jetske Zijlstra he set up the Frisian-language Tidewiis.
What was Met Frisse Weemoed?
Met Frisse Weemoed was a Frisian and Dutch programme by Hessel van der Wal with Clara Rullmann at the grand piano and music by Martin van Dijk. It premiered in 2003.
