1990 in Norwegian music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1990 in Norwegian music.

Events

April

• 6 – The 17th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 6 – 8).^[1]

May

• 23 – The 18th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 3).^[2]

June

• 28 – The 21st Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo (June 30 – July 1).^[3]

Albums released

Unknown date

A

Arild Andersen

• Sagn (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)^[4]

G

Jan Garbarek

• I Took Up the Runes (ECM Records)^[5]

Deaths

February

• 2 – Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa, Hardanger fiddler and traditional folk musician (born 1910).^[6]

June

• 28 – Per Bergersen, songwriter and illustrator, murder victim (born 1960).^[7]

December

• 24 – Thorbjørn Egner, playwright, songwriter and illustrator (born 1912).^[8]

Births

January

• 4 – Bjørn Johan Muri, pop singer.

February

• 2 – Patrik Svendsen, heavy metal vocalist, rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and music producer, Tonic Breed.
• 16 – Eldbjørg Hemsing, classical and traditional folk violinist.

Mars

• 25 – Alexandra Joner, pop singer.

May

• 8 – Ingebjørg Bratland, folk singer, kveder and artist.
• 9 – Hanne Leland, electro-pop artist and songwriter.

June

• 20 – Iselin Solheim, singer and songwriter.

July

• 11 – Ole Mofjell, jazz drummer.
• 23
  • Dagny Norvoll Sandvik, pop singer.
  • Torgeir Standal, jazz guitarist

October

• 25 – Marthe Wang, Norwegian singer and songwriter.

November

• 27 – Mette Henriette, independent saxophonist, improviser and autodidact composer.

Unknown date

• Charlotte Dos Santos, jazz vocalist, composer, and arranger.

See also

• 1990 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vossajazz – Historie . Norwegian . . 2017-03-17.
2. Web site: Nattjazz . Norwegian . . 2017-03-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322193111/http://www.nattjazz.no/historie/index.php?ID=Alle . 2016-03-22 .
3. Web site: Kalvøyafestivalen 1990 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2017-03-17.
4. Web site: Arild Andersen – Sagn . . 2017-03-19.
5. Web site: Jan Garbarek – I Took Up The Runes . . 2017-03-20.
6. Encyclopedia: Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa . Bjørn . Aksdal . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-13 . 2017-04-05.
7. Web site: Per Bergersen . . 2017-03-27.
8. Encyclopedia: Thorbjørn Egner . Karin Beate . Vold . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-13 . 2017-03-26.