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- 1 2 "Norsk storband med internasjonal kontrakt - MIC.no". (in Norwegian)
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- ↑ "Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble – Aurora Borealis (Suite For Big Band)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 6 Nov 2020.
