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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1955 in Norwegian music .
Much has been learned about early music in Norway from physical artifacts found during archaeological digs. These include instruments such as the lur. Viking and medieval sagas also describe musical activity, as do the accounts of priests and pilgrims from all over Europe coming to visit St Olaf's grave in Trondheim.
Bergen International Festival is an annual international music and cultural festival in Bergen, Norway.
Arne Eggen was a Norwegian composer and organist, married in 1916 to Engel Johanne Othilie Sparre Gulbranson (1878–1918), the brother of musicologist and composer Erik Eggen (1877–1957), and brother in law to opers singer Ellen Gulbranson (1863–1947).
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1881 in Norwegian music.
Ole Henrik Giørtz is a Norwegian jazz pianist, arranger and bandleader, the older brother of jazz singer Anne-Marie Giørtz. He is known from a number of recordings, and has contributed to several recordings and tours within bands such as Bazar, Chipahua, Erik Wøllo Quintet, Terje Rypdal Trio and Anne Grete Preus, and festival debut at Vossajazz 1977 and attended Moldejazz 1979, within the band Lotus.
Rolf Undsæt Løvland is a Norwegian composer and lyricist. Together with Fionnuala Sherry, he formed the Celtic-Nordic group Secret Garden, in which he was the composer, producer, and keyboardist. He began composing at an early age and grew up studying at the Kristiansand Music Conservatory, later receiving his master's degree from the Norwegian Institute of Music in Oslo. He is maybe most recognised for composing the song "You Raise Me Up", which, according to Rolf Løvland in an interview with Radio Norge in February 2010, has been covered more than 500 times thus far.
The Eurovision Song Contest, often simply called Eurovision, is an annual international song competition, with participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner. At least 50 countries are eligible to compete as of 2019, and since 2015, Australia has been allowed as a guest entrant.
Rune Klakegg is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer, the older brother of guitarist Bjørn Klakegg, and known from a number of recordings and jazz bands including Oslo 13, Cutting Edge, Fuzzy Logic, Out to Lunch and Søyr.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1980 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1979 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1978 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1972 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1970 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1969 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1968 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1966 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1965 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1964 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1963 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1962 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1959 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1958 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1957 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1956 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1954 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1953 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1951 in Norwegian music.
