Music

Music in Norway

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:53:03 GMT

Norwegian musicians are making a big impact on the international music scene. Some of the most familiar names are Röyksopp, the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jan Garbarek, Arne Nordheim, Mari Boine, Leif Ove Andsnes, Nils Petter Molvær, Rolf Wallin, Turbonegro, Truls Mørk, Bugge Wesseltoft, the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and Serena Maneesh.

Festivals

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:58:42 GMT

Norway can offer a choice of over 200 music festivals in all genres and sizes, including chamber and rock music festivals and large national arrangements. Some of the events have exotic backdrops like the midnight sun, the polar night or magnificent natural surroundings. They are well worth a visit.

Folk

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:04:59 GMT

Unlike many other European countries, Norway has an unbroken folk music tradition. Since folk music has been passed along continuously from generation to generation, there has been no need for a folk music revival. The arenas in which folk music has been presented, however, have changed over time.

Pop

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:11:24 GMT

Today, Norwegian pop, rock, hip-hop, metal, R&B and electronica are more popular than ever. Bands and artists like Röyksopp, Turbonegro, Serena Maneesh, Sissel, Annie, Madrugada and Jaga Jazzist are at the forefront of Norwegian popular music. Thanks to a multitude of other active bands and new record companies, more is going on in Norwegian popular music than ever before.

Contemporary

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:17:54 GMT

The father of Norwegian contemporary atonal art music was Fartein Valen (1887-1952). A multi-talented man, he spoke 12 languages, and surrounded himself with a muted, mysterious tonal world that was incomprehensible to his contemporaries. Despite having studied in Berlin, he regarded his own, independent study of Bach’s counterpoint as the most important factor in his development.

Jazz

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:04:14 GMT

Classical

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:13:09 GMT