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Øystein Skar
Øystein Skar (born 15 October 1985 in Vinstra, Norway) is a Norwegian pianist and composer, known from bands like Cakewalk, Glow, Highasakite and Klang Kollektif. Career Skar was raised in Vinstra, Oppland and started at the local music school at the age of 12. He continued his piano studies on the Music program at the Vinstra high-school (2001), and started studying jazz-piano and improvisation under Misha Alperin at the Norwegian Academy of Music (2004). Prior to his settling in Oslo, Skar had performed classical piano for many years, but then the main focus moved to modern jazz, experimental music, avant-garde, rock, composing and electronic music with analogue synths and Lap-tops. But these days Øystein also performs more and more classical music as well, in addition to rock and pop in different bands, and as a solo pianist. When on many of his tours as solo pianist or with different bands and other projects, he has played at festivals like Moldejazz, Jazz Nad Odra, the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinstra
Vinstra is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Nord-Fron Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. The town is located in the Gudbrandsdalen valley, at the confluence of the Gudbrandsdalslågen river and the Vinstra (river), Vinstra river (which flows from the lake Vinstre). The town has a population (2021) of 2,678 and a population density of . The European route E6 highway and the Dovrebanen railway line both pass through the town. The Vinstra Upper Secondary School and the Sødorp Church are both located in the town as well. The newspaper ''Dølen (Vinstra), Dølen'' is published in Vinstra. The village of Vinstra was granted the status of a "List of towns and cities in Norway, town" on 1 September 2013, an event that was celebrated for 3 days. Peer Gynt Peder Olsen Hågå from Vinstra was the model for the main character in Henrik Ibsen’s dramatic poem ''Peer Gynt'' which was published in 1867. In the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Nygaard
Richard Lowell Nygaard (born July 9, 1940) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Education and career Richard Lowell Nygaard was born in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, on July 9, 1940. He received a Bachelor of Science degree cum laude from the University of Southern California in 1969 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1971. He was a Petty Officer Second Class in the United States Naval Reserve from 1958 to 1964. He was in private practice in North East, Pennsylvania from 1972 to 1980. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas, Sixth District of Pennsylvania, Erie, Pennsylvania from 1981 to 1988. Federal judicial service Nygaard was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on May 25, 1988, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated when Judge Joseph F. Weis Jr. assumed senior status. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 14, 1988, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Norwegian Pianists
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People From Nord-Fron
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Living People
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1985 Births
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States space exploration programs, United States or the Soviet space program, Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is Brazilian presidential election, 1985, elected president of Brazil by the National Congress of Brazil, Congress, ending the Military dictatorship in Brazil, 21-year military rule. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization, Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2014 in music. Specific locations Specific genres Albums released Awards Bands formed * Akdong Musician * Antemasque * American Wrestlers * The Babe Rainbow * Berry Good * Cheat Codes * FFS * High4 * Hotshot * LANY * Lovelyz * Lip Service * Maddie & Tae * Mamamoo * Melody Day * Missio * No Devotion * Oh Wonder * Operation: Mindcrime * Pale Waves * Red Velvet * Sonamoo * Saint Asonia * Sheer Mag * Slaves * Sofi Tukker * Soul Glo * Stereo Kicks * Toheart * Winner * You+Me Bands reformed *American Football * Atreyu * Babes In Toyland *Basement *Breaking Benjamin * Constantines * Copeland * Deep Dish * Despised Icon *Design the Skyline *Electric Light Orchestra (Now credited as Jeff Lynne's ELO) *Erase Errata *Failure *Haste the Day * L7 *The Libertines *Luna *The Matches *Metro Station * Midtown *Mineral *Nickel Creek *OutKast *Ride *Saosin *Sleater-Kinney *Slowdive * Trick Pony *Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2013 in music. Specific locations Specific genres Albums released Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic) Awards Bands formed ''See'' Musical groups established in 2013 Bands reformed * All Saints * Black Flag * The Calling *Danity Kane * Daughters *Failure * The Fall of Troy *Fall Out Boy *Jurassic 5 *King Crimson *Medicine *Neutral Milk Hotel *Nine Inch Nails *The Postal Service *Rocket from the Crypt * Story of the Year *TLC *Violent Femmes Bands disbanded ''See'' Musical groups disestablished in 2013 Deaths January *1 – Patti Page (85), American pop and country music singer *4 – Sammy Johns (66), American country music singer-songwriter *11 – John Wilkinson, 67, American guitarist ( Elvis Presley's TCB Band) and singer *19 – Steve Knight (77), American musician (Mountain) *21 – Bob Dawdy (70), American rock and roll guitarist ( The Velaires) *25 – Cecil Womack (65), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hubro Albums
The following is a summary of the Hubro Music albums. Hubro Music is a Norwegian record label dedicated to releasing music from the Norwegian jazz and improvised music scene, and is a label under the Grappa Grappa is an alcoholic beverage: a fragrant, grape-based pomace brandy of Italian origin that contains 35 to 60 percent alcohol by volume (70 to 120 Alcohol proof, US proof). Grappa is a protected name in the European Union. Grappa is made by ... parent label. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hubro Music Discographies of Norwegian record labels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2012 in music. This year was the peak of music downloads sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then. Specific locations * 2012 in African music * 2012 in American music * 2012 in Asian music * 2012 in Australian music * 2012 in British music * 2012 in Canadian music * 2012 in Chinese music * 2012 in European music (Continental Europe) * 2012 in French music * 2012 in German music * 2012 in Irish music * 2012 in Japanese music * 2012 in Norwegian music *2012 in South Korean music * 2012 in Swedish music * 2012 in Taiwanese music Specific genres *2012 in alternative music * 2012 in classical music *2012 in country music * 2012 in heavy metal music * 2012 in hip hop music *2012 in jazz * 2012 in Latin music * 2012 in opera * 2012 in rock music *2012 in South Korean music * 2012 in Philippine music Albums released Classical music *Hans Abrahamsen – String Quartet No. 4 *John Adams – '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2009 in music. Specific locations *2009 in American music *2009 in Australian music *2009 in British music *2009 in Canadian music *2009 in European music (Continental Europe) *2009 in Irish music *2009 in Japanese music *2009 in New Zealand music *2009 in Norwegian music *2009 in South Korean music Specific genres *2009 in rock music *2009 in classical music *2009 in country music *2009 in electro pop music *2009 in heavy metal music *2009 in hip-hop, 2009 in hip hop music *2009 in Latin music *2009 in jazz *2009 in opera *2009 in South Korean music *2009 in Japanese music Events January *January 8 – Lady Gaga's debut single "Just Dance (song), Just Dance" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 after 22 weeks – the second longest climb to number one since November 2000 (27 weeks). *January 16 – February 1 – The Big Day Out festival takes place in Australia and New Zealand, headlined by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barratt Due Institute Of Music
The Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo, Norway, is a music education institute founded in 1927 by pianist Mary Barratt Due and violinist Henrik Adam Due. It is situated in Fagerborg in Oslo and is a private foundation which receives government funding for parts of its activities. The institute provides music education for many age groups, including infants and children, school-aged adolescents, and undergraduate and postgraduate students. The institute's motto is "''From music kindergarten to concert podium''," which sums up the philosophy that constitutes the foundation on which their education system is built. Children receive musical training from an early age, and students are offered education on undergraduate and postgraduate levels, preparing them for the professional musical career and arena. This education model has enabled Barratt Due to establish itself as an important institution and contribute largely to the Norwegian classical music industry at least for the pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
