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1921 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1921 in Norwegian music. Events Deaths ; June * 7 – Knut Dahle, hardingfele fiddler (born 1834). ; July * 29 – Christian Haslerud, composer and choral conductor (born 1812). Births ; May * 7 – Reidar Bøe, singer and composer (died 1969). ; April * 20 – Søren Gangfløt, organist and composer (died 1997). ; October * 18 – Willy Andresen, jazz pianist and orchestra leader (died 2016). ; December * 7 – Arne Dørumsgaard, composer, poet, translator and music collector (died 2006). * 19 – Peder Alhaug, tenor (born 2003). See also * 1921 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1921 In Norwegian Music Music of Norway Norwegian Music Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though ... [...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] |
2016 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Norwegian music. Events January * 21 – Ice Music Festival started in Geilo (January 21–24). * 27 – Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 27–30). * 29 – Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 29 – February 7). February * 4 ** The Polarjazz Festival 2016 started in Longyearbyen (February 4–7). ** Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 4–20). * 5 – Knut Kristiansen and Bergen Big Band's release concert for the album ''Kuria Suite'' at Verftet in Bergen. * 7 – Oslo Operaball was arranged in Oslo (February 7). * 16 – Andreas Loven's release concert for the album ''District Six'' (Losen Records) at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo. * 17 – Uhørt! – Sund jazz program on tour at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo. * 27 – The 54th edition of the Norwegian national Melodi Grand Prix final will select Norway's entry for the Eurovision Song Contes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1921 in Norwegian music. Events Deaths ; June * 7 – Knut Dahle, hardingfele fiddler (born 1834). ; July * 29 – Christian Haslerud, composer and choral conductor (born 1812). Births ; May * 7 – Reidar Bøe, singer and composer (died 1969). ; April * 20 – Søren Gangfløt, organist and composer (died 1997). ; October * 18 – Willy Andresen, jazz pianist and orchestra leader (died 2016). ; December * 7 – Arne Dørumsgaard, composer, poet, translator and music collector (died 2006). * 19 – Peder Alhaug, tenor (born 2003). See also * 1921 in Norway * Music of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:1921 In Norwegian Music Music of Norway Norwegian Music Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 In Norway
Events in the year 1921 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII Events * 6 May – A general strike begins in Norway. * 17 September – the Dovre Line was opened. * 18 September – Nidareid train disaster on the Trondhjem-Størenbanen railway line. Six people were killed in this, the first serious passenger train accident in Norway * The 1921 Parliamentary election takes place. Popular culture Sports *Harald Strøm, speedskater and football player, becomes the third to receive the Egebergs Ærespris, an award presented to Norwegian athletes who excel at two (or more) different sports. Music Film Literature *The Olav Duun novel ''I eventyret'' (''Odin in Fairyland'') from the work ''Juvikfolket'' (''The People of Juvik'', 1918–23), was published. Notable births *3 January – Mosse Jørgensen, school principal and non-fiction writer (died 2009). *5 January – Odd Højdahl, trade unionist, politician and Minister (died 1994) *6 January – Hans Aar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2003 in Norwegian music. Events January * 17 – The 22nd annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 17 – 19). * 30 – The 6th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 30 – February 2). February * 6 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 6 – 22). March * 13 – The annual By:Larm started in Trondheim (March 13 – 16). April * 11 ** The 30th Vossajazz started at Voss (April 11 – 13). ** Kåre Opheim was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2003. * 3 – Terje Rypdal performs the commissioned work ''Vossabrygg'' for Vossajazz 2003. * 25 – Ole Blues started in Bergen (April 25 – May 3). May * 6 – The 14th MaiJazz started in Stavanger (May 6 – 10). * 21 **The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 21 – June 1). ** The 31st Nattjazz 2004 started in Bergen (May 21 – 31). June * 13 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peder Alhaug
Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived directly from Greek , ''Petros'' (an invented, masculine form of Greek '' petra,'' the word for "rock" or "stone"), which itself was a translation of Aramaic ''Kefa'' ("stone, rock"), the new name Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona. An Old English variant is Piers. In other languagess The following names can be interpreted as ''Peter'' in English. * Afrikaans: Pieter, Petrus * Albanian: Pjetër, Prel * Amharic: ጴጥሮስ ("Ṗeṭros") * Arabic: بطرس ('' Boutros''), بيار ("Pierre," mainly in Lebanon), بيتر ("Peter," exact transcription) * Aragonese: Pietro, Pero, Piero, Pier * Azerbaijani: Pyotr * Armenian: Պետրոս (''Bedros'' in Western dialect, ''Petros'' in Eastern dialect) * Asturian: Pedru * Basque: Peru, Pello (diminutive), Pedro, Piarres, Petri (Biblical), Kepa (neologism) * Belarusian: Пётр (''Piotr''), Пятро (''Piatro''), Пятрусь (''Piatrus'') * Bengali: পাথর (''Patho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2006 in Norwegian music. Events January * 13 – The very first Ice Music Festival Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 13–15). * 26 – The 9th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 26–28). February * 2 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 2–18). March April * 7 ** The 33rd Vossajazz started at Voss (April 7 – 9). ** Yngve Moe was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2006. * 8 – Trygve Seim performs the commissioned work ''Reiser'' for Vossajazz 2006. * 28 – Bergenfest started in Bergen (April 28 – May 6). May * 24 **The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 24 – June 5). ** The 34th Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 24 – June 3). June * 14 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo (June 14 – 18). July * 17 – The 46th Moldejazz started in Molde (July 17 – 22). August * 9 – The 20th Sildajazz started in Haugesund (Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Dørumsgaard
Arne Dørumsgaard (7 December 1921 – 13 March 2006) was a Norwegian composer, poet, translator and music collector. He started his professional career as a composer, but is also known for his translations of Eastern poetry and for his large collection of sound recordings. Early life Arne Dørumsgaard was born in Fredrikstad to teachers Peder Dørumsgaard and Kitty Hilda Kristoffersen. He initially took piano lessons in Fredrikstad, and later studied piano, harmonics, counterpoint, and orchestration in Oslo. He debuted as a composer already as a 13-year-old and had his very own composer debut evening at the age of 20. Career Dørumsgaard wrote well over 100 songs to texts of Arne Garborg, Knut Hamsun, Hans Henrik Holm, Jacob Sande, Ragnvald Vaage, Arnulf Øverland, and others. He also wrote several piano works and a film score. In the 1940s Dørumsgaard worked as a music theory teacher and a newspaper music critic. He wrote several arrangements to vocal music from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aftenposten
( in the masthead; ; Norwegian for "The Evening Post") is Norway's largest printed newspaper by circulation. It is based in Oslo. It sold 211,769 copies in 2015 (172,029 printed copies according to University of Bergen) and estimated 1.2 million readers. It converted from broadsheet to compact format in March 2005. ''Aftenposten''s online edition is at Aftenposten.no. It is considered a newspaper of record for Norway. ''Aftenposten'' is a private company wholly owned by the public company Schibsted ASA. Norway's second largest newspaper, ''VG'', is also owned by Schibsted. Norwegian owners held a 42% of the shares in Schibsted at the end of 2015. The paper has around 740 employees. Trine Eilertsen was appointed editor-in-chief in 2020. History and profile ''Aftenposten'' was founded by Christian Schibsted on 14 May 1860 under the name ''Christiania Adresseblad''. The following year, it was renamed ''Aftenposten''. Since 1885, the paper has printed two daily editions. A Sund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Andresen
Willy Andresen (18 October 1921 – 17 June 2016) was a Norwegian jazz pianist. He was born in Oslo, and was appointed at the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1959 to 1991. He often backed singer Erik Bye during his performances in Norway and the United States. He was in charge of several of the song recordings by child star Grethe Kausland Grethe Kausland (July 3, 1947 – November 16, 2007) was a Norwegian singer, performer and actress. As a child star she was one of Norway's most popular singers (her debut single “Teddyen min” from 1955, sold more than 100,000 recordsJan ..., and composed the melody of Otto Nielsen's song "Pappa'n til Tove Mette". References 1921 births 2016 deaths Musicians from Oslo Norwegian jazz musicians NRK people {{norway-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knut Dahle
Knut (Norwegian and Swedish), Knud (Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. In Spanish and Portuguese Canuto is used which comes from the Latin version Canutus, and in Finland, the name Nuutti is based on the name Knut. The name is derived from the Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlemen ... Knútr meaning "knot". It is the name of several medieval kings of Denmark, two of whom also reigned over England during the first half of the 11th century. People *Harthaknut I of Denmark (Knut I, Danish: Hardeknud) (b. c. 890), king of Denmark *Cnut, Knut the Great (Knut II, Danish: Knud den Store or Knud II) (d. 1035), Viking king of England, Denm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 In Norwegian Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1997 in Norwegian music. Events March * 21 – The 24th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 21 – 23). May * 21 – The 25th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – 31). June * 13 – The Norwegian Wood started in Oslo, Norway (June 13 – 15). * 28 – What should be the last Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo (June 28 – 29). July * 12 – The 37th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 12 – 19). Unknown date * The band TINGeLING was initiated. Albums released Unknown date K ; Olga Konkova * ''Going With The Flow'' (Curling Legs), with Carl Morten Iversen and Audun Kleive Deaths ; March * 23 — Arnljot Kjeldaas, composer and organist (born 1916). ; November * 30 – Alfred Næss, playwright and songwriter (born 1927). ; December * 10 — Karsten Andersen, orchestra conductor (born 1920). * 12 — Søren Gangfløt, organist and composer (born 1921). Births ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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