1997 in Norwegian music explained

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]

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^[6]

Deaths

March

• 23 — Arnljot Kjeldaas, composer and organist (born 1916).^[7]

November

• 30 – Alfred Næss, playwright and songwriter (born 1927).^[8]

December

• 10 — Karsten Andersen, orchestra conductor (born 1920).^[9]
• 12 — Søren Gangfløt, organist and composer (born 1921).^[10]

Births

August

• 24 – Alan Walker, music producer and DJ.^[11]

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vossajazz – Historie . Norwegian . . 2017-03-16.
2. Web site: Nattjazz . Norwegian . . 2017-03-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322193111/http://www.nattjazz.no/historie/index.php?ID=Alle . 2016-03-22 .
3. Web site: Norwegian Wood 1997 Setlist . Setlist.fm . 2017-03-15.
4. Web site: Kalvøyafestivalen 1997 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2017-03-16.
5. Web site: Molde Jazz Festival . DigitaltMuseum.no . 2017-03-16.
6. Web site: Konkova* / Iversen* / Kleive* – Going With The Flow . . 2017-03-20.
7. Encyclopedia: Arnljot Kjeldaas . no . Rune J. . Andersen . . 2013-11-17 . 2017-04-02.
8. Encyclopedia: Alfred Næss . . Svend Erik Løken . Larsen . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-13 . 2017-04-29.
9. Encyclopedia: Karsten Andersen . no . . Laila . Kismul . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . 2009-02-13 . 2017-03-16.
10. Encyclopedia: Søren Gangfløt . . Guttorm . Ihlebæk . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-13 . 2017-04-02.
11. Web site: Alan Walker (9) . . 2017-05-06.