The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1993 in Norwegian music.

Events

April

* 10 – The 20th

Vossajazz Vossajazz or Vossa Jazz (established 19 December 1973) is an international jazz festival in Voss, Norway, which takes place annually during the week before Easter, and which also includes concerts throughout the year. The festival has been led by ...

started in

Voss, Norway Voss () is a municipality and a traditional district in Vestland county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen. Other villages include Bolstadøyri, Borstrondi, Evanger, Kvitheim, Mjølfjell, Opphe ...

(April 10 – 12).

June

* 2 – The 21st

Nattjazz Bergen International Jazz Festival or Nattjazz, is one of the largest jazz festivals of Norway. The festival has a musical profile with an emphasis on ethnic and contemporary jazz. It is held annually in late May, coinciding with Festspillene ...

started in

Bergen, Norway Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland county on the Western Norway, west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the list of towns and cities in Norway, secon ...

(June 2 – 13). * 26 – The 24th

Kalvøyafestivalen Kalvøyafestivalen was a Norwegian music festival arranged at Kalvøya in Bærum nearby Oslo, Norway. The festival was initiated by people connected to the folk club Hades at the art center on Høvikodden. The festival was started by Sten Rander ...

started at Kalvøya near by Oslo (June 26 – 27).

July

* 13 – The 33rd Moldejazz started in

Molde, Norway Molde () is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Romsdal. It is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord. The administrative centre of t ...

(July 13 – 18).

Albums released

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Jan Garbarek Jan Garbarek () (born 4 March 1947) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist, who is also active in classical music and world music. Garbarek was born in Mysen, Østfold, southeastern Norway, the only child of a former Polish prisoner of war, Czesław ...

* ''If You Look Far Enough'' (ECM Records) with Ralph Towner and Nana Vasconcelos

Deaths

; August * 10 –

Øystein Aarseth Øystein Aarseth (; 22 March 1968 – 10 August 1993), better known by his stage name Euronymous, was a Norwegian musician and a founder of and central figure in the early Norwegian black metal scene. He was a co-founder and guitarist of the No ...

, black metal guitarist and music producer (born

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

). ; November * 18 –

Arvid Fladmoe Arvid Fladmoe (8 May 1915 – 18 November 1993) was a Norwegian composer and conductor. He was particularly known for his work as conductor of opera and operetta. Background Arvid Emil Fladmoe was born in Oslo, Norway. His parents were Vict ...

, composer and orchestra conductor (born

1915 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction". *January 1 ...

). ; December * 27 –

Cissi Cleve Cissi Cleve, born Cecilie Schou Cleve (17 December 1911 – 27 December 1993), was an operatic singer and composer, and the daughter of the composer Halfdan Cleve. Biography Cleve danced ballet for 14 years, and studied under Per Aabel and Lowe K ...

, composer (born

1911 A notable ongoing event was the Comparison of the Amundsen and Scott Expeditions, race for the South Pole. Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory ...

Births

; May * 4 –

Chris Holsten Christoffer "Chris" (Neymar) Holsten (born May 4, 1993) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and producer.
...

, singer and songwriter. ; July * 20 –

Debrah Scarlett Joanna Deborah Bussinger (born 20 July 1993), known professionally as Debrah Scarlett and as of 2019 known under the moniker Red Moon, is a Norwegian- Swiss singer and songwriter. She represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 along w ...

, singer and songwriter. ; September * 6 –

Eline Thorp Eline Thorp Steffensen (born 6 September 1993) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter from Hamarøy, Nordland. She received national attention when she was titled this week's Urørt in 2011. The same year she played at festivals like by:Larm ...

, songwriter and artist. ; November * 21 –

Fredrik Halland Fredrik Strand Halland is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer based in Los Angeles. Early life Born in Bergen, Halland began playing the guitar at a very young age. When he turned 9, he started taking lessons from guitarist ...

, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and music producer. ; Unknown date *

Arne Martin Nybo Arne may refer to: Places * Arne, Dorset, England, a village ** Arne RSPB reserve, a nature reserve adjacent to the village * Arné, Hautes-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées, France * Arne (Boeotia), an ancient city in Boeotia, Greece * Arne (Thessaly), ...

, jazz guitarist. * Rohey Taalah, soul and jazz singer.

References

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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 it is an aspect ...

1990s in Norwegian music