Music based on traditional Norwegian form usually includes minor or modal scales (sometimes mixed with major scales), making a sober and haunting sound. Pure major key dance music forms also exist. Prior to the 1700s, there is scant written record of what kind of music was played in Norway, but there is a large aural tradition. In 1380, Norway had come under Danish rule, and thus had no royal house or nobility of its own; as a result, for 450 years, Norway did not participate as much in the musical development which occurred in royal (or "cultured") circles throughout the rest of Europe. Religious and traditional (folk) music were dominant throughout this era in rural areas, though again scant records exist to document their nature. In the last half of the 20th century, Norway, like many other countries in the world, underwent a roots revival that saw indigenous music being revived. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Events and trends The Bonneville Slide blocks the Columbia River near the site of present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon with a land bridge 200 feet (60 m) high. ... Hearing is one, the auditory, of the traditional five senses, and refers to the ability to detect sound. ... September 8 - Battle of Kulikovo - Russian forces under Grand Prince Dmitri Donskoi of Moscow resist a large invasion by the Blue Horde, Lithuania and Ryazan, stopping their advance at Kulikovo. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... A roots revival (folk revival) is a trend which includes young performers popularizing the traditional musical styles of their ancestors. ...

Traditional (Folk) music

Folk music in Norway falls into two main categories based in the ethnic populations from which they spring: North Germanic and Sami. The term Norwegians may refer to: People with a Norwegian ancestral or ethnic identity, whether living in Norway, emigrants, or the descendents of emigrants. ... The Sami people (also Sámi, Saami, Lapps, sometimes also Laplanders) are the indigenous people of Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. ...

Traditional Sami music is centered around a particular vocal style called joik. Originally, joik referred to only one of several Sami singing styles, but in English the word is often used to refer to all types of traditional Sami singing. Its sound is comparable to the traditional chanting of some American Indian cultures. Traditional Sami music revolves around singing. ... Yoik, Joik or juoiggus is a traditional Sami form of song. ... First Nations is a Canadian term of ethnicity which refers to the aboriginal peoples located in what is now Canada, and their descendants who are neither Inuit nor Métis. ...

Traditional North Germanic Norwegian vocal music includes (kvad), ballads and short, often improvised songs (stev) are among the most common types of traditional music. Work songs, hymns, tralling vocals and old printed ballad stories, skillingsviser, have also been popular. Illustration by Arthur Rackham of the ballad The Twa Corbies A ballad is a story, usually a narrative or poem, in a song. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Hymn (disambiguation). ...

Norway shares a Nordic dance music tradition with its neighbouring countries of Sweden and Denmark, where the Hardanger fiddle (hardingfele), the most distinctive instrument in Norwegian folk music, is used along with other fiddles like the standard violin and Setesdals-fele. The hardingfele was part of kappleik musical contests from the late 19th century. From Hardanger, a painting by Hans Gude, 1847 Hardanger is a traditional district in the western part of Norway, dominated by the Hardangerfjord. ... “Fiddler” redirects here. ... A hardingfele A Hardanger fiddle or hardingfele (Norwegian) is a traditional stringed instrument from Norway. ... For the Anne Rice novel, see Violin (novel). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Traditional dances are normally referred to as bygdedans (village or regional dance) and include halling, pols, springleik, rull, gangar and springar. These dances, sometimes called "courting dances" were often connected to the important events of rural (farming) life: weddings, funerals and cyclical feasts like Christmas. Bygdedans, or village dance, is the term most commonly used for a variety of regional, traditional dances of Norway. ... An actor demonstrating Hallingkast during the Peer Gynt play at Gålåvannet The halling is a folk dance mainly found in Norway, but versions of the halling can also be found in parts of Sweden. ... The pols is a Norwegian folk dance, a faster version of the Swedish polska. ... Gengar , Gangar in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from Pokémon media franchise. ... For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ...

In the second half of the 19th century, some fiddlers, especially those from Voss and Telemark, significantly Lars Fykerud (who eventually moved to Stoughton, Wisconsin in the United States and then returned to Telemark late in life), began introducing more expressive ways of playing, turning the traditional slått music to concert music for the urban classes. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... County District Municipality NO-1235 Administrative centre Vossevangen Mayor (2003) Bjørn Christensen (Ap) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 38 1,806 km² 1,732 km² 0. ... For other uses, see Telemark (disambiguation). ... Stoughton is the name of some places: In the United States of America: Stoughton, Massachusetts Stoughton, Wisconsin In England: Stoughton, Surrey Stoughton, Leicestershire This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

At the same time, new dances and tunes were imported from Europe, including the fandango, reinlender, waltz, polka and mazurka. Recent scholarship suggests that a number of these forms may have originally been brought to Norway by Romani (known in Norwegian by the pejorative term, "Tatters"), among them the fiddler Karl Fant. These forms are now known as runddans (round dances) or gammeldans (old dances). This page is about the flamenco style; for other meanings, see Fandango (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Waltz (disambiguation). ... Street musicians in Prague playing a polka Polka is a fast, lively Central European dance, and also a genre of dance music. ... The mazurka (Polish: mazurek, named after Polands Mazovia district; mazurka is the feminine form of mazurek) is a Polish folk dance in triple metre with a lively tempo, containing a heavy accent on the third or second beat. ... Romani (or Romany) relates to: The Roma people, sometimes referred to as Gypsies. Romani language, the language of the Roma. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with pejoration. ... Gammaldans in Swedish or gammeldans in Norwegian (“old-time dance”) refers to a small set of dances that became broadly popular and uniformly danced in the Nordic countries, starting in the late 1800s. ...

Perhaps the most popular and controversial of modern Hardanger fiddle artists is Annbjørg Lien, who released her first album, Annbjørg in 1989. The album featured Helge Førde and Frode Fjellheim and was both praised for its innovative fusion work and expressive style, and criticized for its watering-down of traditional sounds and a lack of regional tradition. Annbjørg Lien (b. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

Our national symbol of music is known as "The Æsop".

Other Norwegian traditional instruments include:

• bukkehorn (goat horn)
• harpeleik (chorded zither)
• langeleik (box dulcimer)
• lur (an older, trumpet-like instrument)
• seljefløyte, a willow flute
• tungehorn and Meråker (clarinets)
• Norwegian harp

A bukkehorn is a goats horn where used as an instruments or a drinking cup. ... The Langeleik is a traditional stringed musical instrument from Norway. ... Dulcimer is the name given to two types of stringed musical instrument: The Appalachian dulcimer, a three-course, fretted, plucked instrument which is also referred to as a mountain dulcimer or just a dulcimer, and The Hammered dulcimer, which is a hammer-struck, trapezoid-shaped zither The instruments are quite... See Lurs for other uses Lur is a name given to two distinct types of wind musical instrument. ... The willow flute, also known as sallow flute (Norwegian seljefløyte, Swedish sälgflöjt or sälgpipa, Finnish pitkähuilu or pajupilli), is a Scandinavian folk flute, or whistle, consisting of a simple tube with a transverse fipple mouthpiece and no finger holes. ... The willow flute, also known as sallow flute or overtone flute (Norwegian seljefløyte, Swedish sälgflöjt), is a Scandinavian folk flute, or whistle, consisting of a simple tube with a transverse fipple mouthpiece and no finger holes. ... County Nord-Trøndelag District Stjørdalen Municipality NO-1711 Administrative centre MerÃ¥ker Mayor (2003) BÃ¥rd LangsÃ¥vold (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 74 1,274 km² 1,188 km² 0. ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left, with capped mouthpiece) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ...

Classical music

The first classical composers from Norway are documented from the beginning of the 18th century, when they composed dance and chamber music, including cantatas. In 1814, Sweden entered into a union with Norway, and the Swedish royal family spent time in Norway's capital, Christiania, Norway (Oslo). At their royal court, music flourished. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. ... A cantata (Italian, sung) is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment and generally containing more than one movement. ... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...

National Romanticism

National romanticism, a movement that was prevalent throughout Europe, touched Norway as well, and began to affect classical musicians and classical music in the country. Liberty leading the people, embodying the Romantic view of the French Revolution of 1830; its painter Eugène Delacroix also served as an elected deputy Romantic nationalism (also organic nationalism, identity nationalism) is the form of nationalism in which the state derives its political legitimacy as an organic consequence of a...

The violinist Ole Bull (1810–1880) was the first major Norwegian musician. He became world-famous starting in about 1834, and was known as the Nordic Paganini. For the Anne Rice novel, see Violin (novel). ... Ole Bull Ole Bull Ole Borneman Bull (February 5, 1810 – August 17, 1880) was a Norwegian violinist. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (October 27, 1782 – May 27, 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. ...

From about 1831, traditional Norwegian music began to influence the classical scene, especially throuh Ole Bull, who befriended the famous traditional Hardanger fiddle player Myllarguten and through the friendship gained better understanding of traditional music. Bull himself started playing the Hardanger fiddle, and was the first to present folk tunes to the public in urban areas. He also saw to that Myllarguten played with him in concert, presenting a rural traditional musician to an urban audience for the very first time, in February, 1849, at the very height of Norwegian romantic nationalism. This later inspired Edvard Grieg to look for folk musical sources. But urban audiences were slow to gain an appreciation and understanding of traditional (rural) music. Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Ole Bull Ole Bull Ole Borneman Bull (February 5, 1810 – August 17, 1880) was a Norwegian violinist. ... Myllarguten (meaning the Millerboy), really Targjei Augundsson, born 1801 and died 1872, is arguably the most acknowledged norwegian folk musician to this day, and by far the most legendary. ... A Hardanger fiddle or hardingfele (Norwegian) is a stringed instrument very similar to a violin, but different enough that a luthier accustomed to repairing violins who works on a hardangerfele is likely to ruin it. ... Year 1849 (MDCCCXLIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Edvard Grieg Edvard Hagerup Grieg (15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist who composed in the romantic period. ...

Foreign musicians began settling in Norway in large numbers in the 1840s, bringing with them musical knowledge from the rest of Europe. Following the French Revolution of 1848, Norway saw the development of a strong national consciousness, as well as economic growth which occurred the development of music. In comparison to most other countries of this period, female Norwegian musicians were widely accepted, and were even published and given stipends by the state. // First use of general anesthesia in an operation, by Crawford Long The first electrical telegraph sent by Samuel Morse on May 24, 1844 from Baltimore to Washington, D.C.. First signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) on February 6, 1840 at Waitangi, Northland New Zealand. ... The French Revolution (1789–1815) was a period of political and social upheaval in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

With Norwegian nationalism burgeoning, the musical scene throughout the country entered the Golden Age of Norwegian Music, led by Halfdan Kjerulf and organist and collector Ludvig Mathias Lindeman. The Golden Age's most prominent composers were Johan Svendsen and Edvard Grieg. Bull's efforts directly inspired Grieg to look for folk musical sources. These composers, inspired by Lindeman's collections and Ole Bull's Hardanger fiddling, incorporated Norwegian folk elements into their compositions. Eugène Delacroixs Liberty Leading the People, symbolising French nationalism during the July Revolution 1830. ... Halfdan Kjerulf (born September 15, 1815 in Christiania, Norway; died August 11, 1868 in Grefsen) was a Norwegian musical composer. ... Ludvig Mathias Lindeman (November 28, 1812 - March 11, 1887), was a Norwegian composer. ... Johan Svendsen (September 30, 1840–June 14, 1911) was a Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist. ... Edvard Grieg Edvard Hagerup Grieg (15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist who composed in the romantic period. ... A Hardanger fiddle or hardingfele (Norwegian) is a stringed instrument very similar to a violin, but different enough that a luthier accustomed to repairing violins who works on a hardangerfele is likely to ruin it. ...

At the end of the 19th century, the collection of folk tunes continued unabated, and composers like Christian Sinding and Johan Halvorsen were well-known. Following the dissolution of the union with Sweden in 1905, Norwegian nationalism continued to grow in popularity and innovation, led especially by David Monrad Johansen, Geirr Tveitt, Bjarne Brustad, Ludvig Irgens Jensen, Harald Sæverud, Klaus Egge and Eivind Groven. These composers focused on using folk music in their compositions, a trend which continued well into World War II, though a process of internationalization began in the 1930s. In between the wars, only a few composers, like Pauline Hall and Fartein Valen, were significantly influenced by foreign styles. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christian Sinding Christian August Sinding (January 11, 1856–December 3, 1941) was a Norwegian composer. ... Johan Halvorsen (March 15, 1864–December 4, 1935) was a Norwegian composer, conductor and musician. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... David Monrad Johansen (1888-1970) was born in Vefsn, Nordland, but grew up by Mosjøen, where he received his first piano lessons. ... Geirr (Nils) Tveitt (October 19, 1908–February 1, 1981) was one of Norways most distinguished composers in the 20th century. ... Bjarne Brustad (March 4, 1895 - May 20, 1978) was a Norwegian violinist, composer and teacher. ... Paul Ludvig Irgens-Jensen (April 13, 1894 - April 11, 1969) was a Norwegian twentieth-century composer. ... Harald Sigurd Johan Sæverud (April 17, 1897–March 27, 1992) was a Norwegian composer. ... Klaus Egge (July 19, 1906 – March 7, 1979) was a Norwegian composer and music critic. ... Eivind Groven (October 8, 1901–February 8, 1977) was a Norwegian microtonal composer and music-theorist. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ... Olav Fartein Valen (August 25, 1887 – December 14, 1952) was a Norwegian composer and musical theorist, notable for his work within atonal polyphonic music. ...

Post World War II

After World War II, Norwegian music began moving in a new direction, away from the Nordic and Germanic ideals of the past, and towards a more international, especially American, British and French, style. New composers of this period included Johan Kvandal, Knut Nystedt, Edvard Hagerup Bull and Egil Hovland. Of especial importance was French neo-classicism, Paul Hindemith and Béla Bartók. During this period, serial music appeared in Norway, led by Finn Mortensen. Later, avant garde composers like Arne Nordheim took advantage of technological developments, using a variety of electronic effects and bizarre instrumentation. Knut Nystedt, born September 3, 1915, in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, is an orchestral and choral composer. ... Edvard Hagerup Bull (1855-1938) was the Norwegian appointed Minister of Finance in 1889, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm in 1905, Minister of Justice in 1905, 1905-1906 and again in 1921-1922, and Minister for Foreign Affairs in 1928. ... // Egil Hovland (born October 18, 1924) is a Norwegian composer. ... Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture. ... Paul Hindemith aged 28. ... Bartok redirects here. ... Serialism is a rigorous system of composing music in which various elements of the piece are ordered according to a pre-determined ordered set or sets, and variations on them. ... Arne Nordheim (born 20 June 1931) is a Norwegian composer, since 1982 living in the Norwegian States honorary residence, Grotten, next to the Royal Palace in Oslo. ...

Much of the Norwegian public did not appreciate the new direction these avant-garde composers were moving in, which helped to fuel a conservative backlash. Some composers, like Kåre Kolberg, reacted by writing simple music, while others, such as Alfred Janson and Ragnar Søderlind, revived romanticism. Some music from this era attempted to address social and political concerns, such as Janson's dedication of a violin concerto to Chilean president Salvador Allende. Ragnar Søderlind (born June 27, 1945) is a Norwegian composer. ... Salvador Isabelino Allende Gossens[1] (July 26, 1908 – September 11, 1973) was President of Chile from November 1970 until his death during the coup détat of September 11, 1973. ...

By the end of the 2008s, Norwegian classical music had become very diverse, incorporating elements from throughout the country's documented musical history, as well as modern jazz, pop and rock. Composers of the last part of the 20th century include Olav Anton Thommessen, Per Christian Jacobsen,Magne Hegdal, Åse Hedstrøm, Asbjørn Schaatun, Tor Halmrast, Glenn Erik Haugland, Nils Henrik Asheim, Cecille Ore and Ketil Hvoslef. Popular and classical attention to folk music has also continued through the work of composers like Lasse Thoresen. Olav Anton Thommessen (b. ...

Norway currently supports several orchestras of various sizes. There are two "national orchestras," namely the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, and also orchestras in Stavanger, Trondheim, Kristiansand, and Tromsø. The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the worlds oldest orchestral institutions. ... The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (founded 1919) is an orchestra based in Oslo, Norway. ...

Popular and contemporary music

As in other countries, Norway has developed its own forms of popular, contemporary music. Since 2000, Norwegian popular music has generally been appearing on the international scene, initially through breakthroughs by Norwegian jazz and black metal artists, then followed by electronica and pop artists. For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Electronica refers to a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, is not specifically focused on the dance floor. ...

Blues

One of Norway's top blues guitarist is Knut Reiersrud. He has also taken inspiration from traditional Norwegian music forms, including tuning a Stratocaster guitar like the Norwegian langeleik, calling it a "Hallingcaster" (a wordplay on the Norwegian term for the hat kick used in the athletic dance usually performed by men, the halling). Reiersrud has made some interesting recordings with Norwegian organist Iver Kleive. Knut Reiersrud (b. ... The Langeleik is a traditional stringed musical instrument from Norway. ... Word play is a literary technique in which the nature of the words used themselves become part of the subject of the work. ... The halling is a Norwegian dance. ...

R&B stars include Noora Elweya Qadry, Winta and Mira Craig. Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Noora (Elweya Qadry) (Arabic: نورا علوية قدري) is a retired Egyptian Actress and sister of Poussi. ... Winta Photo: Hans Otto Nesbø Winta Efrem Negassi (Born: March 20, 1984) is a Norwegian pop star. ... Mira Scherdin Craig (born July 31, 1982 in Oslo) is a Norwegian-American pop artist. ...

Country

One of Norway's most popular, best-selling and award-winning country music groups is the Hellbillies who write and sing their songs in traditional dialect from Hallingdal. Their genre is country music influenced by traditional folk music elements. Image:Hellbillies. ... Hallingdal is a valley and landscape in central, southern Norway, consisting of the municipalities Flå, Nes, Gol, Hemsedal, Ål and Hol. ...

Norway has also produced Country musicians like Heidi Hauge and Bjøro Håland. Other artists that sing about common life and culture of Norway include Salhuskvintetten and Vinskvetten. Country music, the first half of Billboards country and western music category, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. ... Salhuskvintetten was a band from Salhus, Ã…sane in Bergen, Norway formed in 1950 by Monrad Holm Johnsen. ... Vinskvetten (previously known as Salhus Vinskvetten) is a band/review group formed in 1975. ...

Folk Rock

In recent years artists like Gåte and Odd Nordstoga have made folk music more accessible to younger crowds. Gåte fused folk music with metal and became very popular. Lumsk is another band mixing Norwegian traditional folk music with metal. The most famous Sami singer is undoubtedly Mari Boine, who sings a type of minimalist folk-rock with joik roots. GÃ¥te (Norwegian for riddle) is a band from Trøndelag, Norway playing Norwegian folk music bred with metal, electronica, sometimes called progressive folk-rock. ... Odd Nordstoga Odd Nordstoga (1972-) is a musician, actor and editor from Vinje in Telemark, Norway. ... Lumsk is a folk metal band from Trondheim, Norway. ... Mari Boine. ... Yoik, Joik or juoiggus is a traditional Sami form of song. ...

Electronic

Aside from stars Röyksopp, Norway has produced electronic performers like Biosphere (musician), Bjørn Torske, Bassdiver, Lindstrøm, 120 Days, Frost, Bertine Zetlitz, Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band, Xploding Plastix, Icon of Coil, Det Svenska Folket, Palace of Pleasure, Ugress, Sternklang, Teebee and Polar. Norway's hip hop scene includes Warlocks, Tommy Tee, Darkside of the Force, Klovner i Kamp, Diaz, Tungtvann and Paperboys Röyksopp (IPA: ) is an electronic music duo based in Bergen, Norway composed of Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge. ... Biosphere is the main recording name of Geir Jenssen (born 1962 in Tromsø, Norway), a musician who has released a notable catalogue of ambient electronic music. ... Bjørn Torske is a house music producer. ... Lindstrøm is the sobriquet of Norwegian producer Hans-Peter Lindstrøm. ... 120 Days is a Norwegian band. ... FROST is an Australian pop-rock band formed in 1997 in Melbourne. ... Bertine Zetlitz (born April 9, 1975) is a Norwegian pop singer who primarily sings in English. ... Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band is a Norwegian electronica group. ... Xploding Plastix is a Norwegian two-man band playing Electrofunk/Big beat music with elements of jazz. ... Icon of Coil is a Norwegian futurepop group. ... Oslo based band playing electronic music. ... William Painter (1540? - February, 1594, London [1]), English author, was a native of Kent. ... Ugress is an electronica project from Bergen, Norway. ... Teebee or DJ Teebee is a Norwegian DJ and producer of the drum and bass style of dance music. ... Norways most famous rapgroup, consisting of Hawk (HÃ¥kon) and the twin-brothers Tech Rock (André) and Karma (Kevin). ... Tommy Tee, also known as Father Blanco, birth name Tommy Flaaten, is a Norwegian musician, record producer, broadcaster, record company owner, concert promoter and magazine publisher. ... Diaz (a. ...

Jazz

In recent years Norway has also become a major force in world jazz. Pioneers of Norwegian jazz include Jan Garbarek. His cool, almost ambient approach is typical of Norwegian jazz, although recently there have been moves to build bridges with electronica and post-rock. He, too, has linked jazz with traditional Norwegian music, as evidenced in his recording "Rosenfole" with acclaimed Norwegian traditional-style singer, Agnes Buen Garnås. His daughter, Anja Garbarek, is one of the artists that has renovated the jazz scene, combining sweet melodies with electronic sounds and pop beats. For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Jan Garbarek (born March 4, 1947 in Mysen, Norway) is a Norwegian tenor and soprano saxophonist, active in the jazz, classical, and world music genres. ... Ambient music refers to a kind of music that envelops the listener without drawing attention to itself [1] // The term ambient music was first coined by Brian Eno in the mid-1970s to refer to music that can be either actively listened to with attention or as easily ignored, depending... Electronica refers to a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, is not specifically focused on the dance floor. ... The term post-rock was coined by Simon Reynolds in issue 123 of The Wire (May 1994) to describe a sort of music using rock instrumentation for non-rock purposes, using guitars as facilitators of timbres and textures rather than riffs and powerchords. ... Agnes Buen GarnÃ¥s (surname Buen GarnÃ¥s; born 1946) is a Norwegian folk singer from the county of Telemark. ... Anja Garbarek (born July 24, 1970) is a Norwegian musician, daughter of the better known Norwegian jazz musician Jan Garbarek. ...

The work of the Christian Wallumrod Ensemble ("A Year From Easter," "The Zoo Is Far") serves as an example of contemporary Norwegian jazz. Other contemporary Norwegian jazz stars include the group Supersilent, drummer Jon Christensen, guitarist Terje Rypdal, pianist Bugge Wesseltoft, percussionist Paal Nilssen-Love, Bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, and Nils Petter Molvaer. Many of these artists record for the seminal jazz label ECM. However some of the more modern artists record for the newer Norwegian labels Rune Grammofon, Jazzland Records and Smalltown Superjazzz. Supersilent is a free electro/jazz improv group on the Rune Grammofon label. ... Jon Lynn Christensen (b. ... Terje Rypdal in Warsaw in 2005 Terje Rypdal (born 23 August 1947 in Oslo) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. ... Jens Christian Bugge Wesseltoft (born February 1, 1964) is a Norwegian jazz musician. ... Paal Nilssen-Love (born December 24, 1974) is a Norwegian drummer active in the jazz and free jazz genres. ... Ingebrigt HÃ¥ker Flaten (born 1971 in Oppdal, Norway) is a Norwegian bassist active in the jazz and free jazz genres. ... Molvær at Neuwied, Germany Nils Petter Molvær (born 1960) is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter, composer and producer. ... ECM (Edition of Contemporary Music) is a record label founded in Munich, Germany in 1969 by Manfred Eicher. ... Rune Grammofon is a Norwegian record label founded in 1998 by Rune Kristoffersen. ... Smalltown Superjazzz is an independent record label based in Oslo, Norway, and dedicated to new forms of jazz. ...

Metal

Norway has long been a major player in the extreme metal scene and other heavy metal scenes, alongside Sweden and Finland. Norway is perhaps most notable for giving birth to the controversial Norwegian black metal scene, which has produced such bands as Darkthrone, Burzum, Immortal, Emperor, Enslaved, Mayhem, Gorgoroth, Ulver, Kovenant, Satyricon, Arcturus, Ancient, 1349, Carpathian Forest, Windir, Solefald and Dimmu borgir Extreme metal is an umbrella term, somewhat loosely defined, for a variety of heavy metal subgenres developed since the 1980s. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Black metal is a musical genre, related to styles of heavy metal, such as death metal. ... Darkthrone is a prominent Norwegian black metal band formed in 1987. ... Burzum began in 1991 as a prominent and influential Norwegian black metal act by Varg Vikernes (born Kristian Vikernes). ... Immortal is a pioneering black metal band from Bergen, Norway. ... Emperor is a seminal and infamous Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. ... Enslaved is a progressive black/viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway. ... Mayhem (often called The True Mayhem) is an infamous, pioneering black metal band formed in 1984[1] in Oslo, Norway. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ulver (Norwegian for Wolves) is an experimental musical ensemble from Norway that started out making folk-inspired black metal and neo-classical folk music. ... The Kovenant is a Norwegian band which has evolved from symphonic black metal to industrial metal on more recent albums. ... This article is about the band. ... Arcturus was an avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987 under the name Mortem. ... Ancient is a Norwegian band that, while not really troll metal, had troll metal themes on their 1994 EP Trolltaar. The band started as a solo project of guitarist Aphazel in 1992, subsequently adding drummer Grimm. ... 1349 is a black metal band hailing from a suburb of Oslo, Norway. ... Carpathian Forest is a Norwegian black metal band formed by Nattefrost and Nordavind in 1990. ... Windir (Warrior in English) was a folkloric black metal band from Sogndal, Norway. ... Solefald is a Norwegian avant-garde metal/black metal band that was formed by members Lars Are Lazare Nedland and Cornelius Jakhelln in August 1995, with Lars singing and playing keyboard/synthesizer/piano and drums, and Cornelius singing and playing guitar and bass. ...

Rock and Pop

Modern Norwegian pop acts include a-ha, Apoptygma Berzerk, Furia Norway, M2M, Marit Larsen, Marion Raven, Kings of Convenience, Erlend Øye, Minor Majority, Ane Brun, Briskeby, D'Sound, Serena Maneesh, Jaga Jazzist, Hanne Hukkelberg, Lene Marlin, Annie, Supersilent, Sondre Lerche, Maria Mena, TNT, Flunk Venke Knutson, Thomas Dybdahl and Savoy. a-ha is a Grammy Award-nominated band from Norway. ... Apoptygma Berzerk is a Norwegian musical group. ... M2M is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Much2Much, an online website. ... Marit Elisabeth Larsen (born on July 1, 1983) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. ... Marion Elise Ravn (born on May 25, 1984 in Lørenskog, Norway) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and former child actress. ... Kings of Convenience are an indie folk-pop duo from Bergen, Norway. ... Erlend Øye is a Norwegian musician from Bergen, best known for being part of the pop duo Kings of Convenience together with Eirik Glambek Bøe. ... The Norwegian pop group Minor Majority was formed by PÃ¥l AngelskÃ¥r and Andreas Berczelly as a studio project in the spring of 2000. ... Ane Brun Ane Brun, real name Ane Brunvoll (born 10 March 1976) pronounced “a” as in “art” “ne” as in “never”, and “brun” as in “brew” + n . ... Briskeby is an electro-pop band from Oslo, Norway. ... DSound is a Norwegian pop band based is Oslo, Norway. ... Serena Maneesh (sometimes spelled Serena-Maneesh or shortened to S-M) is an alternative rockband from Oslo, Norway. ... Jaga Jazzist is an experimental jazz band that rose to prominence when the BBC named their fourth album, The Stix (Ninja Tune/Smalltown Supersound), the best jazz album of 2002. ... Cover of Hanne Hukkelbergs Little Things Hanne Hukkelberg (born April 1979) is a singer-songwriter from Kongsberg, Norway. ... Lene Marlin on the cover of her album Lost In A Moment Lene Marlin Pedersen (born August 17, 1980 in Tromsø, Norway) is a Norwegian acoustic singer-songwriter. ... Anne Lilia Berge Strand (born November 21, 1978 in Trondheim, Norway), better known by her stage name Annie, is a pop artist and DJ from Bergen, Norway. ... Supersilent is a free electro/jazz improv group on the Rune Grammofon label. ... Sondre Lerche (IPA: ) (born September 5, 1982, in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, guitarist, and songwriter who plays music in a folk/pop style. ... Maria Viktoria Mena (born February 19, 1986) is a Norwegian pop artist. ... TNT is a Norwegian hard rock band. ... Flunk is a Norwegian electronic band consisting of members producer Ulf Nygaard, guitarist Jo Bakke, drummer Erik Ruud, and vocalist Anja Oyen Vister. ... Venke Knutson Liodden (born October 20, 1978) is a Norwegian singer. ... Savoy is a Norwegian-American rock trio consisting of Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (famous from Norwegian hit machine a-ha) (vocals/guitars/bass/keyboards), Lauren Savoy (vocals/guitars) and Frode Unneland (drums/percussion/vocals). ...

a-ha are undoubtedly the most successful music group ever to come out of Norway, having sold over 50 million albums worldwide.

Sissel Kyrkjebø, a Norwegian singer whose also known as "Sissel" has also reached a level of worldwide popularity - especially after her voice appeared on the soundtrack for the film "Titanic". This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Flunk is a new trip-hop band that, from 2002 to now, has reached a high level of recognition in the world, having the song "Play" of Morning Star album, appeared on Music from the OC: Mix 4. Flunk is a Norwegian electronic band consisting of members producer Ulf Nygaard, guitarist Jo Bakke, drummer Erik Ruud, and vocalist Anja Oyen Vister. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Morning Star is the third album by Norwegian electronic band Flunk released in 2004 on Beatservice Records. ...

The Norwegian rock scene comprises bands such as Turbonegro, Bigbang, Madrugada, Kaizers Orchestra and Gåte. Legends of the scene include 1980s and 90s heroes Dum Dum Boys, CC Cowboys, Jokke & Valentinerne, deLillos, Raga Rockers, Seigmen and Motorpsycho. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bigbang is a Norwegian rocknroll band led by frontman Øystein Greni. ... Press photo by Autumn de Wilde. ... Kaizers Orchestra is a Norwegian rock band formed in 2000. ... GÃ¥te (Norwegian for riddle) is a band from Trøndelag, Norway playing Norwegian folk music bred with metal, electronica, sometimes called progressive folk-rock. ... DumDum Boys is a Norwegian rock band from Trondheim. ... CC Cowboys is a Norwegian Rock band from Fredrikstad. ... Jokke & Valentinerne is a former Norwegian rock band. ... deLillos is a Norwegian rock band formed in Oslo 1984 and in over 20 years they have made their mark as one of the most popular Norwegian bands alongside DumDum Boys, Raga Rockers & Jokke & Valentinerne. ... Raga Rockers is a Norwegian rock band from Oslo with Michael Krohn on vocals. ... Seigmen was a Norwegian alternative rock band in the 1990s. ... Motorpsycho is a band from Trondheim, Norway. ...

Record Labels

Norwegian record labels include:

• Big Dipper Records
• Burznazg
• Deathlike Silence Productions
• Duplex Records
• Grappa
• Heilo
• Jazzland Records
• Jester Records
• Jokkes eget plateselskap (JEPS)
• Norske Gram
• Pleasuredisc Records
• Rune grammofon
• Sell-a-lot Records
• Simax
• Smalltown Supersound
• Spinner Records
• Tee Productions
• Tuba Records

Deathlike Silence Productions was an Oslo, Norway based independent record label founded in the late 1980s that focused primarily on black metal. ... Look up duplex in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A glass of grappa Grappa is a fragrant grape-based pomace brandy of between 30% and 80% alcohol by volume (60 to 160 proof), of Italian origin. ... Jester Records is a record label founded in 1998 by Kristoffer Rygg (also known as Garm, Trickster G, G. Wolf, and Fiery G. Maelstrom) after conflicts between his band Ulver and their German/American label Century Media Records. ... Pleasuredisc Records, an independent record label, located in Tønsberg, Norway A new addition the family of small, independent Norwegian record labels, Pleasuredisc Records can so far only claim to be the home to one artists - Ljungblut. ... Rune Grammofon is a Norwegian record label founded in 1998 by Rune Kristoffersen. ... Simax Classical is an independent classical music label based in Norway, founded in 1978. ... Smalltown Supersound is an independent record label based in Oslo, Norway, and dedicated to new forms of jazz, rock and electronic music. ... A Norwegian hip-hop label owned by pioneer Tommy Tee, located in Oslo, Norway. ...

See also

• VG-lista
• List of Spelemannslag
• Norwegian Wood Festival
• Quart Festival
• Black metal

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Samples

• Download recording of "Å kjøre vatten, å kjøre ve", an a cappella Norwegian-American folk song from the Library of Congress' California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties Collection; performed by Alf Nilssen on February 18, 1939 in Carmel, California

This article is about the vocal technique. ... Norwegian Americans or (Norwegian norskamerikaner) are an ethnic group in the United States. ... Carmel-by-the-Sea is a city located in Monterey County, California. ...

External links

• Norwegian pop music - article from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• The History of Music in Norway - article from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Norwegian Bandindex
• Urørt (Untouched) - Download songs from 7000 New Norwegian bands
• Norwegian Music on MySpace
• Norway Cultural Profile - national cultural portal for Norway in English
• NRK Folkemusikk - live feed from 24 hour folk music station run by Norwegian public broadcaster NRK

References

• Cronshaw, Andrew. "Fjords and Fiddles". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, pp 211-218. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0