1997 in Norwegian music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1997 in Norwegian music .

Events

March

• 21 – The 24th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 21 – 23). ^[1]

May

• 21 – The 25th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – 31). ^[2]

June

• 13 – The Norwegian Wood started in Oslo, Norway (June 13 – 15). ^[3]
• 28 – What should be the last Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo (June 28 – 29). ^[4]

July

• 12 – The 37th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 12 – 19). ^[5]

August

• 7 – The 10th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 7 – 10). ^[6]

Unknown date

• The band TINGeLING was initiated.

Albums released

Unknown date

K

Olga Konkova

• Going With The Flow (Curling Legs), with Carl Morten Iversen and Audun Kleive ^[7]

Deaths

March

• 23 — Arnljot Kjeldaas, composer and organist (born 1916). ^[8]

November

• 30 – Alfred Næss, playwright and songwriter (born 1927). ^[9]

December

• 10 — Karsten Andersen, orchestra conductor (born 1920). ^[10]
• 12 — Søren Gangfløt, organist and composer (born 1921). ^[11]

Births

August

• 24 – Alan Walker, music producer and DJ. ^[12]

See also

• 1997 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997

References

1. "Vossajazz – Historie" (in Norwegian). Vossajazz . Retrieved 2017-03-16.
2. "Nattjazz" (in Norwegian). Nattjazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
3. "Norwegian Wood 1997 Setlist". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
4. "Kalvøyafestivalen 1997 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
5. "Molde Jazz Festival". DigitaltMuseum.no. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
6. "Tidligere plakater" [Previous posters] (in Norwegian). Stiftelsen Notodden Blues Festival. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
7. "Konkova* / Iversen* / Kleive* – Going With The Flow". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2017-03-20.
8. Andersen, Rune J. (2013-11-17). "Arnljot Kjeldaas". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-04-02.
9. Larsen, Svend Erik Løken (2009-02-13). "Alfred Næss". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
10. Kismul, Laila (2009-02-13). "Karsten Andersen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
11. Ihlebæk, Guttorm (2009-02-13). "Søren Gangfløt". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
12. "Alan Walker (9)". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2017-05-06.