Music of Norway
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
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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.
In the later part of the 19th century, Norway experienced economic growth leading to greater industrialization and urbanization. More music was made in the cities, and opera performances and symphony concerts were considered to be of high standards. In this era both prominent composers (like Edvard Grieg and Johan Svendsen) and performers combined the European traditions with Norwegian tones.
The import of music and musicians for dance and entertainment grew, and this continued in the 20th century, even more so when gramophone records and radio became common. In the last half of the 20th century, Norway, like many other countries in the world, underwent a roots revival that saw indigenous music being revived.
See also
- Sami music
- Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Norwegian National Opera and Ballet
- Oslo Philharmonic
- Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
- Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
- Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
- Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
- Norwegian Radio Orchestra
- List of number one songs in Norway
- List of number one albums in Norway
- List of Norwegian musicians
- Norwegian Academy of Music
- Culture of Norway