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1956 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1956 in Norwegian music. Events May * The 4th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway. Deaths ; January * 27 – Harald Heide (79), violinist, conductor, and composer. ; December * 20 – Hildur Andersen (92), pianist and music teacher. Births ; February * 28 – Jens Wendelboe, jazz trombonist, composer, music arranger and orchestra leader. ; April * 29 – Morgan Lindstrøm, artist, composer, and synthesizer-performer. ; June * 1 – Stephan Barratt-Due, violinist and music teacher. ; July * 19 – Marit Sandvik, jazz singer. ; August * 10 – Lars Martin Myhre, composer, guitarist, pianist, folk singer, and record producer. ; September * 1 – Hilde Hefte, jazz singer, pianist, and composer. ; October * 9 – Geir Langslet, jazz pianist and band leader. * 23 – Svein Dag Hauge, jazz guitarist and record producer. ; September * 8 – Eivin One Pedersen, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of Norway
Much has been learned about early music in Norway from physical artifacts found during archaeological digs. These include instruments such as the lur. Viking and medieval sagas also describe musical activity, as do the accounts of priests and pilgrims from all over Europe coming to visit St Olaf's grave in Trondheim. In the later part of the 19th century, Norway experienced economic growth leading to greater industrialization and urbanization. More music was made in the cities, and opera performances and symphony concerts were considered to be of high standards. In this era both prominent composers (like Edvard Grieg and Johan Svendsen) and performers combined the European traditions with Norwegian tones. The import of music and musicians for dance and entertainment grew, and this continued in the 20th century, even more so when gramophone records and radio became common. In the last half of the 20th century, Norway, like many other countries in the world, underwent a roots revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikhail Alperin
Michail Jefimowitsch Alperin (Ukrainian: Миха́йло Юхи́мович Альпе́рін; 7 November 1956 – 11 May 2018) was a Soviet-Norwegian jazz pianist, known as a key member of the Moscow Art Trio. AllMusic.com Biography Alperin was born in Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukrainian SSR to a Jewish family. He was educated in Khmelnytskyi, Bălți and Chișinău. In 1980, he formed one of the first jazz ensembles in Moldavian SSR. He moved to Moscow in the 1980s and founded the ''Moscow Art Trio'' with Arkady Shilkloper and folk singer Sergey Nikolaevich Starostin. He has also worked with Huun Huur Tu. From 1993 to 2018 he lived in Oslo, Norway; he was professor of music at the Norwegian Academy of Music and he supervised pianist Helge Lien and Morten Qvenild among others. He released several works on ECM Records. He died on 11 May 2018 at the age of 61. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1956 in Norwegian music. Events May * The 4th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway. Deaths ; January * 27 – Harald Heide (79), violinist, conductor, and composer. ; December * 20 – Hildur Andersen (92), pianist and music teacher. Births ; February * 28 – Jens Wendelboe, jazz trombonist, composer, music arranger and orchestra leader. ; April * 29 – Morgan Lindstrøm, artist, composer, and synthesizer-performer. ; June * 1 – Stephan Barratt-Due, violinist and music teacher. ; July * 19 – Marit Sandvik, jazz singer. ; August * 10 – Lars Martin Myhre, composer, guitarist, pianist, folk singer, and record producer. ; September * 1 – Hilde Hefte, jazz singer, pianist, and composer. ; October * 9 – Geir Langslet, jazz pianist and band leader. * 23 – Svein Dag Hauge, jazz guitarist and record producer. ; September * 8 – Eivin One Pedersen, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 In Norway
Events in the year 1956 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Haakon VII * Regent – Olav V of Norway, Olav, due to debilitating injury to the King * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) Events * 7 March – Several avalanches kill 21 people and causing heavy damage in Nordland and Troms. * 9 April – The Norwegian Humanist Association is founded. * 12 October – The Norwegian motor vehicle manufacturer Troll Plastik & Bilindustri presents the first Troll (automobile), Troll car in Telemark. Popular culture Sports *Roald Aas, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist and cyclist, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris for his achievements as both a speed skater and a cyclist. Music Film Literature *''The Song of the Red Ruby'' (original title ''Sangen om den røde rubin''), novel by Agnar Mykle Notable births *9 January – Thorhild Widvey, politician *13 Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragnhild Berstad
Ragnhild Berstad (born in Oslo in 1956) is a Norwegian contemporary composer. Career Berstad started her musical career as a guitarist and music teacher. She later studied music theory at the University of Oslo and composition with Lasse Thoresen and Olav Anton Thommessen at the Norwegian State Academy of Music, where she received her diploma in 1997. Key Berstad works include ''Verto'' for voice, cello and tape (1992), recorded on the CD ''Definitely Pling-Plong''; ''Respiro'' for amplified clarinet and tape (1994), performed during the ISCM World Music Days 1997 in Korea; the orchestral work ''Krets'', premiered at the festival Stavanger Specu lum (1996) by the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra; ''Zeugma'' for chamber ensemble (1997), the string quartet ''Toreuma'' (1997), premiered by the Arditti String Quartet at the 1999 Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival, and ''emutatio'' (1999) for mezzo-soprano, chamber choir and chamber orchestra, commissioned for the EBU marking of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Program 81/82
Program 81, later Program 82 was a new wave band from Bergen, Norway. After a self-titled mini LP and the LP'' Try to reach ...'' both of which came in 1981, the singer «Pjusken» replaced by Kate Augestad. At the end they changed their name to ''Program 82''. At the same time they started to perform their music with English lyrics and released the album ''Pictures''. At the next turn of the year, however, they chose to keep the name, and they returned to sing Norwegian texts. ''Slippe fri'' (1983) was the last album by ''Program 82''. Although the band released four albums on the Åge Aleksandersen label "Norsk Plateselskap", they never became any rock stars other than in Bergen. Hovland, Kalvenes and Augestad has contributed in a number of different bands and projects in Bergen. Hovlan also regular with guitarist Mads Eriksen, and touring with Terje Rypdal and Chris Thompson. Band members * Christian Lund - drums * Frank Hovland - bass guitar * Maia Urstad - guita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Augestad
Kate Elisabeth Augestad (born 1956) is a Norwegian vocalist known from bands like Johnny Banan Band and Program 81/82, and the mother of mezzo-soprano, vocalist, actress and conductor Tora Augestad (b. 1979). Augestad was born in Bergen. After her singing career, she became Assistant Professor at University of Bergen, Department of Information Science and Media Studies, and "Handelshøyskolen BI" in Bergen. She has also appeared as an actor at Den Nationale Scene in Bergen. Musical career Augestad and Lasse Myrvold (1953–2006) were lead vocalists in the band "Johnny Banan Band", which later became The Aller Værste!. They were among the driving forces in the so-called Bergen Wave. On the "Program 82" album ''Pictures'' (1982) the sound was synth-based in the direction of post punk à la Japan. Augestad was also part of the band "Poplins", with Arne Moe Vindedal, Frank Hovland and Lasse Myrvold from "TAV!". Together with Lars Ove Toft, Kåre Thomsen Kåre Thomsen (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geir Holmsen
Geir Holmsen (born 12 December 1956 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician, bassist, arranger and composer, and married 1983 to the singer Maj Britt Andersen. He participated in various bands connected to the jazz club Club 7 in Oslo, from the mid-1970s, including "Kråbøl", "Lotus" and "Chipahua". He is also known from "Jon Eberson Group" (1980–84), "Jazzpønkensemblet" (1982–85) and "Oslo Rhythm & Blues Ensemble" (1986–87). Career Holmsen is educated at the Norges Musikkhøgskole, and did composition studies with Gunnar Sønstevold and Maj Sønstevold, now Professor of Music at the University of Agder (UiA). In the 1970s he took part in jazz bands led by Terje Lie, Paul Weeden, Espen Rud and Ditlef Eckhoff. In the 1980s, Holmsen was within Chipahua, Jon Eberson Group and Jazzpunkensemblet. He is the composer of several of Maj Britt Andersen album releases, and productions of ''Folk er rare'' at Det Norske Teatret and Riksteatret. Holmsen has also been a board ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Bremnes
Kari Bremnes (born 9 December 1956) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She got an MA in language, literature, history and theatre studies from the University of Oslo, and worked as a journalist for several years before deciding to dedicate herself to music full-time. In 1987 she received the Spellemann Award (Spellemannprisen) for the record ''Mitt ville hjerte'', and in 1991 for the record ''Spor''. With her two brothers, Lars Bremnes and Ola Bremnes, she received the prize for the record ''Soløye'' in 2001. She was also deputy board chairman of the Norwegian Society of Composers and Lyricists. Discography Solo * ''Mitt ville hjerte'' (My wild heart, 1987) * ''Blå krukke'' (Blue jug, 1989) * ''Spor'' (Trace, 1991) * ''Gåte ved Gåte'' (Riddle beside another riddle, 1994) * ''Erindring'' (Memory, 1995) * ''Månestein'' (Moon stone, 1997) * ''Svarta Bjørn'' (Black bear, 1998) * ''Norwegian Mood'' (2000) * ''11 ubesvarte anrop'' (11 unanswered calls, 2002) * ''You'd Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Waring
Rob Waring (born December 3, 1956 in Yonkers, New York) is an American-Norwegian Contemporary music composer and performer (drums and vibraphone), commonly associated with symphony orchestras and jazz ensembles. Career Waring studied with Roland Kohloff, who had just become timpanist of the New York Philharmonic, while still in high school. Then he continued studies on percussion at the Juilliard School with Saul Goodman and Elden "Buster" Bailey (1974–79), and earned his Bachelor and Master of Music Degrees. During that period, he also took elective courses in composition with Stanley Wolfe, and studied jazz vibraphone in 1975 with Dave Samuels. He started a career as a freelance musician in New York, and worked in symphony orchestras, jazz groups, ensembles for new music, and an experimental ensemble for homemade instruments. In 1981, Waring moved to Oslo and since then has participated on numerous recordings and established the Rob Waring Trio with Frank Jakobse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maj Britt Andersen
Maj Britt Andersen (born 15 November 1956) is a Norwegian singer. Biography She was born in Østre Toten and is a sister of Inger Lise Rypdal. Her album ''Folk er rare'' from 1986 earned her Spellemannprisen. She was singing in the soul group Chipahua in the 1980s. She has also issued albums with texts by Alf Prøysen (''Kjærtegn'' from 1992 and ''Dørstokken heme'' from 2004). Andersen has also been a member of Asker municipal council for one term, representing a local party. Since 1983 she has been married to the bassist and music producer Geir Holmsen. Honors *2015: Spellemannprisen in the Children's Music category, for the album ''Væla Omkring'' Discography Solo albums *1975: ''Et Lite Under'' (Nett Records) *1978: ''Det Svinger I Meg'' (CBS Records) *1986: ''Folk Er Rare!'' (Barneselskapet) *1987: ''Tida Går Så Altfor Fort'' (Barneselskapet) *1987: ''Folk Er Rare! 2!'' (Slager Records) *1990: ''Tamme Erter Og Villbringebær'' (Norsk Plateproduksjon AS) *19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mari Boine
Mari Boine (born Mari Brit Randi Boine, 8 November 1956) is a Norwegian Sámi singer. She combined traditional Sámi joik singing with rock. In 2008, she became a professor of musicology at Nesna University College. Biography Mari Boine was born and raised in Gámehisnjárga, a village on the river Anarjohka in Karasjok municipality, Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. Boine's parents were Sámi who made their living from salmon fishing and farming. She grew up steeped in the natural environment of Sápmi, but also amidst the strict Laestadian Christian movement with discrimination against her people: for example, singing in the traditional Sami joik style was considered "the devil's work". The local school Boine attended reflected a very different world from her family's. All the teaching was in Norwegian. Anti-racism As Boine grew up, she started to rebel against the prejudiced attitude of being an inferior "Lappish" woman in Norwegian society. For instance, the booklet acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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