The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1984 in Norwegian music.

Events

April

* 13 – The 11th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 13 – 15).

May

* 23 – 12th Nattjazz started in

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(May 23 – June 6).

June

* 27 – The 15th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

Albums released

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R Terje Rypdal * '' Eos'' (ECM Records), with David Darling S

Thorgeir Stubø Thorgeir Stubø (12 November 1943 – 22 October 1986) was a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) and composer. He was the father of Jazz guitarist Håvard, jazz singer Kjersti and theater director Eirik Stubø, and grandfather of electronica musi ...

* '' Live at Jazz Alive'' (Odin Records) Øystein Sunde * ''I Husbukkens Tegn'' (Odin Records)

Deaths

August * 12 –

Arild Sandvold Arild Edvin Sandvold (June 2, 1895 – August 12, 1984) was a Norwegian organist, composer, and choir conductor. Sandvold spent most of his career as the cathedral organist and cantor at Oslo Cathedral and as an organ teacher at the Oslo Conser ...

, organist, composer, and choir conductor (born

1895 Events January–March * January 5 – Dreyfus affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his army rank, and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. * January 12 – The National Trust for Places of Histor ...

). September * 3 – Rolf Gammleng, classical violinist and organizational leader (born

1898 Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...

). November * 8 –

Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen (April 25, 1903 – November 8, 1984) was a Norwegian violinist and composer. His composition style is lyrical with a strong grounding in Norwegian folk tunes. Life Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen was born in Stavanger, Norway. ...

, classical violinist and composer (born

1903 Events January * January 1 – Edward VII is proclaimed Emperor of India. * January 19 – The first west–east transatlantic radio broadcast is made from the United States to England (the first east–west broadcast having been ...

Births

January * 4 – Trond Bersu, jazz drummer. * 20 –

Jorun Stiansen Jorun Stiansen (born 20 January 1984 in Colombia) is a Norwegian pop singer and artist. She won the '' Idol'' version of '' Pop Idol'' in 2005.Idol
in ...

, pop singer and artist. February * 12 – Aylar Lie, singer and actress. * 20 – Mari Kvien Brunvoll, singer and composer. April * 4 – Steinar Aadnekvam, jazz guitarist. * 10 –

Anders Brørby Anders Brørby (born 1984) is a Norwegian composer and sound artist, based in Oslo. He was a founding member and songwriter in progressive / psychedelic band Radiant Frequency. Discography Solo Albums *''You Were There With Me'' (Feral Delig ...

, composer and sound artist. * 26 –

Andrea Rydin Berge Andrea Rydin Berge (born 26 April 1984 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (vocals, piano and autoharp), composer and band leader, known from her own Andrea Kvintett. Career Berge has a background from music studies at the Unive ...

, jazz singer and pianist May * 25 – Marion Raven, singer and songwriter. * 28 –

Ina Wroldsen Ina Christine Wroldsen (born 29 May 1984), previously known simply as Ina, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She was a part of the electropop duo Ask Embla with Icelandic producer and songwriter Arnthor Birgisson. Career Wroldsen's caree ...

, singer and songwriter. * 29 – Jo Berger Myhre, jazz upright bassist, Splashgirl. June * 18 –

Frida Ånnevik Frida Ånnevik (born 18 June 1984 in Hamar, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz singer and the daughter of folk singer Tor Karseth. Biography Ånnevik won the Grappa's debutant award in 2009, and released her debut album ''Synlige Hjerteslag'' the ye ...

, jazz and folk singer. July * 8 –

Jo Skaansar Jo Fougner Skaansar (born 8 July 1984 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz bassist, composer and clinical psychologist from Lillehammer. Career Skaansar studied music at the Sund Folk High School, the jazz program at Norwegian University of S ...

, jazz upright bassist and composer. * 13 – Ida Maria, rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. August * 14 – Kristoffer Kompen, jazz trombonist. September * 20 –

Lars Vaular Lars Nesheim Vaular (born September 20, 1984) is a rapper and songwriter from Åsane, Bergen, Norway. He started rapping in 2003. He initially released songs under the duo Tier'n og Lars before going solo. Tier'n & Lars Vaular had his beginnings ...

, rapper and songwriter. October * 3 – Marika Lejon, singer and songwriter. * 17 – Anja Eline Skybakmoen, jazz singer and composer. November * 22 – Nathalie Nordnes, singer and songwriter. * 27 – Jon Kristian Fjellestad, organist and composer. December * 17 – Jørgen Mathisen, jazz saxophonist and clarinetist.

References

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