Norwegian music | Last.fm
www.last.fm › tag › norwegiannorway. rock. folk. female vocalists. As in other countries, Norway has developed its own forms of popular, contemporary music. Since 2000, Norwegian popular music has generally been appearing on the international scene, initially through breakthroughs by Norwegian Jazz and Black Metal artists, then followed by Electronica and Pop artists.
Music of Norway - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Music_of_NorwayMusic awards in Norway, such as Spellemannprisen, and TV shows such as Kjempesjansen may have also some influence on popular music in Norway. Troubadour Alf Prøysen (1914–70) stands out as a brilliant songwriter of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, his songs often featuring lyrics connected with the local culture of the Hedmark area.
Norwegian Music | World Music Central
worldmusiccentral.org › norwegian-musicNorway is located in northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden. Norwegian folk Music There are two types of Norwegian folk music: instrumental and vocal. Most of the time, instrumental folk music is dance music (slåttar). Norwegian folk dances are communal dances and regularly performed by couples, even…
Music of Norway - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_NorwayThe oldest material evidence of choral music in Norway belongs to the 12th century, and as in all European choral singing, it was cultivated in monasteries and then in education centres, initially for religious purposes). Both the Catholic era and later the Lutheran reform of choral singing was important. However, the beginnings of a Norwegian tradition of choral singing itself took place during the 19th century.