What culture do both the Capital of the Netherlands and Amsterdamned have in common?
Capital of the Netherlands According to the Dutch constitution, Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, although the parliament and the Dutch government have been situated in The Hague since 1588, along with the Supreme Court and the Council of State. Since the 1983 revision of the Constitution, Article 32 specifically mentions that "the King shall be sworn in and inaugurated as soon as possible in the "capital city, Amsterdam"", the only reference in the Constitution stating that Amsterdam is the capital.
Music of the Netherlands The Netherlands has multiple musical traditions. Contemporary Dutch popular music (Nederpop) is heavily influenced by music styles that emerged in the 1950s, in the United Kingdom and United States. The style is sung in both Dutch and English. Some of the latter exponents, such as Golden Earring and Shocking Blue, have attained worldwide fame.