The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2005 in Norwegian music.

Events

January

* 27 – The 8th

Polarjazz Polarjazz or The Polar Jazz Festival (initiated 1998 in Longyearbyen, Svalbard) is the northernmost jazz festival in the world, and is arranged every year in February. Background The 19th Polarjazz festival took place between 3 and 7 February 2 ...

Festival started in

Longyearbyen Longyearbyen (, locally �lɔ̀ŋjɑrˌbyːən "The Longyear Town") is the world's northernmost settlement with a population greater than 1,000 and the largest inhabited area of Svalbard, Norway. It stretches along the foot of the left bank ...

Svalbard Svalbard ( , ), also known as Spitsbergen, or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it is about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range ...

(January 27 – 29).

February

* 3 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 3 – 19).

March

* 18 ** The 32nd Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (March 18 – 20). **

Berit Opheim Berit Opheim Versto (born 18 June 1967 in Voss, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, known for her interpretations of folk music. Career Opheim studied at Bergen Musikkonservatorium (1987–90) and Norges Musikkhøgskole (1990–92), and has worked ...

was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2005. * 19 – Jan Gunnar Hoff performs the commissioned work ''Free flow songs'' for Vossajazz 2005.

April

* 29 –

Bergenfest Bergenfest (initiated 1993 in Bergen, Norway under the name OleBlues) started out as an intimate blues and Americana festival, situated at various venues in the city center of Bergen. Biography Bergenfest has since then grown into what is now o ...

started in Bergen (April 29 – May 7).

May

* 25 **The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 25 – June 5). ** The 33rd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 4).

June

* 16 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo, Norway (June 16 – 19). * 23 – The 1st

Punktfestivalen Punkt International Music Festival or Punktfestivalen has been held every year in Kristiansand, Norway since 2005. Biography Punktfestivalen was established by the musicians Jan Bang and Erik Honoré. They have collaborated from 1980, with the ...

started in Kristiansand, Norway (June 23–25).

July

* 6 – The 41st

Kongsberg Jazzfestival Kongsberg Jazz Festival or Kongsberg Jazzfestival is an international jazz festival that has been held annually in Kongsberg, Norway, since 1964. Artists Several worldwide great artists have visited Kongsberg during this festival; internation ...

started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 6 – 8). * 18 – The 45th Moldejazz started in

Molde 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 the m ...

, Norway with Arild Andersen as artist in residence (July 18 – 23).

August

* 10 – The 19th Sildajazz started in

Haugesund Haugesund () is a municipality on the North Sea in Rogaland county, Norway. While the population is greater in the neighboring Karmøy municipality, the main commercial and economic centre of the Haugaland region in northern Rogaland and southern ...

, Norway (August 10 – 14). * 15 – The 20th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 15 – 21).

September

* 15 –

DølaJazz Dølajazz is a Norwegian jazz festival held at Lillehammer in October each year. The festival was established in 1977 and first held in 1978. In its first year, the festival was the fourth largest Norwegian jazz festival after Moldejazz, Kongsberg ...

started in

Lillehammer Lillehammer () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. Some of the more notable villages in the municip ...

, Norway (September 15 – 18). * 30 – Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival started in Oslo, Norway (September 30 – Oktober 16).

Oktober

* 20 – The 3rd

Ekkofestival The Ekkofestival, Ekko or Ekko - Bergen Electronic Music and Art Festival, is a music festival which takes place in Bergen, Norway in the fall every year. Biography Ekko mainly focus on presenting electronic music and contemporary art, where t ...

started in Bergen (Oktober 20 – 23). * 24 – The 4th Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 24 – 27).

November

* 1 – The

Oslo World Music Festival Oslo World Music Festival (established in 1994 by the name Verden i Norden in Oslo, Norway) is an annual festival presenting music from all over the world, with a primary focus on Asia, Africa and Latin America. History The festival started as a co ...

started in Oslo (November 1 – 6).

December

* 17 – The Hammerslagfestivalen Vinterblot started in Spiret, Tønsberg.

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* The Rock band Accidents Never Happen was formed.

Albums released

April

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Tore Johansen Tore Johansen (born 23 December 1977) is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter and the younger brother of drummer Roger Johansen. He has worked with Chick Corea, Karin Krog, Kenny Wheeler, Steve Swallow, Lars Jansson, Hal Galper, Siri Gellein, and Jan Gunn ...

* ''Like That'' ( Gemini Records), featuring Karin Krog ; Per Jørgensen * ''Unspoken Songs'' ( Gemini Records), with

Tobias Sjögren Tobias Sjögren (born 23 October 1970 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish jazz guitarist and composer, a graduate master of arts (1996), among others known from solo albums like ''Hymn'' (1994) and ''Tobias Sjögren'' (2002) and several cooperation. com ...

S ; Karl Seglem * ''Dikt'' ( NorCD), with poems by Jon Fosse * ''Reik'' (Ozella Records)

Deaths

;January * 7 –

Ivar Medaas Ivar Medaas (April 9, 1938 – January 7, 2005) was a Norwegian folksinger and fiddle player The following lists of violinists are available: * List of classical violinists, notable violinists from the baroque era onwards * List of contempo ...

, folk singer (born

1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...

). ;June * 29 –

Mikkel Flagstad Michael "Mikkel" Flagstad (23 April 1930 – 29 June 2005) was a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone), son of the cellist Ole Flagstad and nephew of the pianist Lasse Flagstad, the singer Karen-Marie Flagstad and opera singer Kirsten Flagstad. Hi ...

, jazz saxophonist (born

1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...

). ;August * 17 –

Lars Kristian Brynildsen Lars Kristian Holm Brynildsen (October 8, 1954 - August 17, 2005) was a Norwegian clarinetist. He was principal clarinet of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra from 1979 until his death in 2005 and was a member of the Bergen Woodwind Quintet for 25 y ...

, clarinetist,

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is a Norwegian orchestra based in Bergen. Its principal concert venue is the Grieg Hall. History Established in 1765 under the name ''Det Musicalske Selskab'' (The Musical Society), it later changed its name t ...

(born

1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...

). ;October * 9 –

Jan Rohde Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article N ...

, rock singer (born

1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...

). ;November * 10 – Vidar Sandbeck, folk singer and author (born

1918 This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide. Events Below, the events ...

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