1996 in Norwegian music

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

Events[edit]

March[edit]

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

May[edit]

18 – The annual Eurovision song contest was held in Oslo, Norway at the Oslo Spektrum.
22 – The 24th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 2).^[2]

July[edit]

15 – The 36th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 15 – 20).^[3]

Albums released[edit]

March

25 – Visible World (ECM Records), by Jan Garbarek^[4]

Unknown date[edit]

K

Karin Krog

Huskonsert I Aurskog – Musikk Av Og Etter Anders Heyerdahl (Meantime Records)^[5]

Deaths[edit]

March

14 – Maj Sønstevold, composer, pianist, and music teacher (born 1917).^[6]

June

5 – Anne-Marie Ørbeck, classical pianist and composer (born 1911).^[7]

October

9 – Per Asplin, pianist, singer, composer and actor (born 1928).^[8]
29 – Robert Levin, classical pianist and composer (born 1912).^[9]

November

5 – Arne Hendriksen, operatic tenor (born 1911).^[10]

Births[edit]

January

29 – Nora Foss al-Jabri, singer.

June

15 – Aurora (Aksnes), singer and songwriter.
29 – Alexandra Rotan, singer.

September

5 – Sigrid (Solbakk Raabe), singer and songwriter.

October

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

November

4 – Adelén (Rusillo Steen), singer.

References[edit]

^ "Vossajazz – Historie" (in Norwegian). Vossajazz. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
^ "Nattjazz" (in Norwegian). Nattjazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
^ "Moldejazz 1996" (in Norwegian). Dimu.no. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
^ "Jan Garbarek – Visible World". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
^ "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.
^ Dahm, Cecilie (2009-02-13). "Maj Sønstevold". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
^ Dahm, Cecilie (2009-02-13). "Anne Marie Ørbeck". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
^ Larsen, Svend Erik Løken (2009-02-13). "Per Asplin". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
^ Solbu, Einar (2012-05-08). "Robert Levin". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
^ "Arne Hendriksen". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. 2014-08-04. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

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[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] "Moldejazz 1996" (in Norwegian). Dimu.no. Retrieved 2017-03-16.

[4] "Jan Garbarek – Visible World". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[5] "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.

[6] Dahm, Cecilie (2009-02-13). "Maj Sønstevold". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-04-01.

[7] Dahm, Cecilie (2009-02-13). "Anne Marie Ørbeck". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[8] Larsen, Svend Erik Løken (2009-02-13). "Per Asplin". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[9] Solbu, Einar (2012-05-08). "Robert Levin". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[10] "Arne Hendriksen". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. 2014-08-04. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

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