Gerardus J. Sizoo Gerardus J. Sizoo Gerardus Johannes Sizoo (8 November 1900 – 4 January 1994) was the first professor of physics at the Vrije Universiteit. He is notable for the establishment and development of the applied physics laboratory in 1930 and the establishment of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at the Vrije Universiteit. His doctoral research explored the phenomenon of superconductivity at the University of Leiden, following the lead of Heike Kamerlingh Onnes and Wander Johannes de Haas. He completed his PhD in 1926, with a thesis entitled: "Onderzoekingen over den suprageleidenden toestand van metalen," under Wander Johannes de Haas. In
Heike ondo drums and the taru barrel in his or her ensemble, in intricate drumming techniques. Heike Ondo is accompanied by a kind of shamisen called the Heike Shamisen, which has a shorter neck than most shamisens in Japan, and thus, a higher range. The narrative is quite long and is rarely ever sung in its entirety; key excerpts are chosen for shorter performances. The song is sung by a main singer accompanied by a group of singers who know when to call out the kakegoe (see below). The dance that accompanies Heike Ondo is called Heike Odori (平家踊り). It is simple