1996 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1996 in Norwegian music.

Events

March

• 29 – The 23rd Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (March 29 – 31).

May

• 18 – The annual Eurovision song contest was held in Oslo, Norway at the Oslo Spektrum.
• 22 – The 24th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 2).

July

• 15 – The 36th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 15 – 20).

August

• 8 – The 9th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 8 – 11).

Albums released

March

• 25 – Visible World (ECM Records), by Jan Garbarek

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• Huskonsert I Aurskog – Musikk Av Og Etter Anders Heyerdahl (Meantime Records)

Deaths

March

• 14 – Maj Sønstevold, composer, pianist, and music teacher (born 1917).

June

• 5 – Anne-Marie Ørbeck, classical pianist and composer (born 1911).

October

• 9 – Per Asplin, pianist, singer, composer and actor (born 1928).
• 29 – Robert Levin, classical pianist and composer (born 1912).

November

• 5 – Arne Hendriksen, operatic tenor (born 1911).

Births

January

• 29 – Nora Foss al-Jabri, singer.

June

• 15 – Aurora (Aksnes), singer and songwriter.
• 29 – Alexandra Rotan, singer.

September

• 5 – Sigrid (Solbakk Raabe), singer and songwriter.

October

• 12 – Astrid S(meplass), singer and songwriter.

November

• 4 – Adelén (Rusillo Steen), singer.

See also

• 1996 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996

References