1996 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1996 in Norwegian music.

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Events

March

• 29 – The 23rd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 29 – 31).[1]

May

• 22 – The 24th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 2).[2]

June

• 15 – The Norwegian Wood started in Oslo, Norway (June 15 – 16).[3]
• 29 – The 27th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo (June 29 – 30).[4]

July

• 15 – The 36th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 15 – 20).[5]

Albums released

March

• 25 – Visible World (ECM Records), by Jan Garbarek[6]

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Karin Krog

• Huskonsert I Aurskog – Musikk Av Og Etter Anders Heyerdahl (Meantime Records)[7]

Deaths

March

• 14 – Maj Sønstevold, composer, pianist, and music teacher (born 1917).[8]

June

• 5 – Anne-Marie Ørbeck, classical pianist and composer (born 1911).[9]

October

• 9 – Per Asplin, pianist, singer, composer and actor (born 1928).[10]
• 29 – Robert Levin, classical pianist and composer (born 1912).[11]

November

• 5 – Arne Hendriksen, operatic tenor (born 1911).[12]

Births

January

• 29 – Nora Foss al-Jabri, singer.

June

• 15 – Aurora (Aksnes), singer and songwriter.

September

• 5 – Sigrid (Solbakk Raab), singer and songwriter.

October

• 12 – Astrid S(meplass), singer and songwriter.

November

• 4 – Adelén (Rusillo Steen), singer.

See also

• 1996 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996

References

1. "Vossajazz – Historie" (in Norwegian). Vossajazz. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
2. "Nattjazz" (in Norwegian). Nattjazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
3. "Norwegian Wood 1996 Setlist". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
4. "Kalvøyafestivalen 1996 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
5. "Moldejazz 1996" (in Norwegian). Dimu.no. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
6. "Jan Garbarek – Visible World". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
7. "Karin Krog, Den Norske Strykekvartett, Einar Henning Smebye, Mats Berglund, John Surman – Huskonsert I Aurskog – Musikk Av Og Etter Anders Heyerdahl". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
8. Dahm, Cecilie (2009-02-13). "Maj Sønstevold". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
9. Dahm, Cecilie (2009-02-13). "Anne Marie Ørbeck". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
10. Larsen, Svend Erik Løken (2009-02-13). "Per Asplin". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
11. Solbu, Einar (2012-05-08). "Robert Levin". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
12. "Arne Hendriksen". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. 2014-08-04. Retrieved 2017-03-20.