2004 in Norwegian music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2004 in Norwegian music.

Ketil Bjornstad at the Moers Festival.

Kristin Asbjørnsen at the Moers Festival.

Events

Kurt Nilsen wins the World Idol competition on 1 January.

January

1 – The pop/country singer Kurt Nilsen, whom won the first season of the Norwegian version of the reality television show Pop Idol in May 2003, wins the World Idol competition which was a one-off international version of Pop Idol featuring winners of the various national Idol shows.
22 – The 7th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 22 – 25).[1]
30 – The 23rd annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo (January 30 – 31).[2]

February

5 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 5 – 21).[3]

March

6 – The election of the participant for Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004.
12 – The annual By:Larm started in Oslo (March 12 – 15).[4]

April

2
- The 31st Vossajazz started at Voss (April 2 – 4).[5]
- Magne Thormodsæter was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2004.[6]
3 – Svein Folkvord performs the commissioned work Across for Vossajazz 2004.[7]
23 – Ole Blues started in Bergen (April 23 – May 1).[8]

May

11 – The 15th MaiJazz started in Stavanger (May 11 – 15).[9]
19
- The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 19 – 30).[10]
- The 32nd Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 19 – 29).[11]

June

16 – The Norwegian Wood started in Oslo (June 16 – 19).[12]
30 – The 40th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg (June 30 – July 3).[13]

July

12 – The 44th Moldejazz started in Molde (July 12 – 17).[14]
20 – Maria Mena performs "You're the Only One" on Late Show with David Letterman.[15]

August

9 – The 19th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 9 – 15).[16]
11 – The 18th Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 11 – 15).[17]

September

1 – The Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim (September 1 – 5).[18]
14 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (September 14 – 17).[19]
30 – The 2nd Ekkofestival started in Bergen (September 30 – Oktober 3.[20]

Oktober

3 – The Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival started in Oslo (Oktober 3 – 17).[21]
26 – The 3rd Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 26 – 28).[22]

November

2 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 2 – 7).[23]

December

11– The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held in Oslo Spektrum.[24]

Albums released

August

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
30	Diverted Travels	Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra	ECM Records	Produced by Jon Balke, Manfred Eicher	[25]

September

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
27	In Praise of Dreams	Jan Garbarek	ECM Records	Produced by Jan Garbarek, Manfred Eicher	[26]

Unknown date

A

Eivind Aarset

Connected (Jazzland Recordings)[27]

S

Karl Seglem

New North (NorCD)[28]

Deaths

January

14 – Terje Bakken, rock singer known as "Valfar", Windir (born 1978).[29]

February

20 – Ørnulf Gulbransen, classical flautist (born 1916).[30]

May

13 – Kjell Bækkelund, classical pianist (born 1930).[31]

July

2 – Carsten Klouman, jazz pianist and band leader (born 1923).[32]

October

2 – Bjørnar Andresen, jazz bassist (born 1945).[33]
13 – Erik Bye, journalist, artist, author, film actor, folk singer and radio and television personality (born 1926).[34]
16 – Jon Bratt Otnes, opera singer and diplomat (born 1919).

December

21 – Arild Nyquist, singer, author, and visual artist (born 1937).[35]
26 – Sigurd Køhn, jazz saxophonist, tsunami (born 1959).[36]

References

"Polarjazz 78'N, 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Django Festival in Norway 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Kristiansund Opera Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"By:Larm 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Vossa Jazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Vossa Jazz-prisen". Retrieved 2017-02-28.
Øvrebø, Gro (2004-04-05). "Sjarmerte Vossajazz" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Ole Blues 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"MaiJazz – Stavanger International Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Bergen International Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Nattjazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Norwegian Wood 2005". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Moldejazz 12.-17. juli 2004" (in Norwegian). Moldejazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Maria Mena opptrer hos David Letterman". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 2004-06-03. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Oslo Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Sildajazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Trondheim Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"DölaJazz – Lillehammer Jazz Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Echo 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"ULTIMA 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Insomnia Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
"Oslo World Music Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
"Nobelkonsert til 450 millioner hjem" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 2004-07-12. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
"Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra – Diverted Travels". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
"Jan Garbarek – In Praise Of Dreams". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
"Eivind Aarset – Connected". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
"Karl Seglem – New North". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
"Et siste farvel til Valfar og Windir" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2004-09-02. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
Øien, Per (2009-02-13). "Ørnulf Gulbransen". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
"Kjell Bækkelund er død" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 2004-05-13. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
Carsten Klouman. 2004-12-29. Retrieved 2017-03-08. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |work= ignored (help)
Johansen, Ivar Chr. (2004-10-06). "Bjørnar Andresen: 1.4. 1945 – 2.10. 2004" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
Bonde, Arne (2009-02-13). "Erik Bye". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
"Dikter Arild døde i romjulen" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2005-01-14. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
"Sigurd Køhn – biography". LinerNotes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

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[1] "Polarjazz 78'N, 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[2] "Django Festival in Norway 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[3] "Kristiansund Opera Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[4] "By:Larm 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[5] "Vossa Jazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[6] "Vossa Jazz-prisen". Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[7] Øvrebø, Gro (2004-04-05). "Sjarmerte Vossajazz" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[8] "Ole Blues 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[9] "MaiJazz – Stavanger International Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[10] "Bergen International Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[11] "Nattjazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[12] "Norwegian Wood 2005". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[13] "Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[14] "Moldejazz 12.-17. juli 2004" (in Norwegian). Moldejazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[15] "Maria Mena opptrer hos David Letterman". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 2004-06-03. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[16] "Oslo Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[17] "Sildajazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[18] "Trondheim Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[19] "DölaJazz – Lillehammer Jazz Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[20] "Echo 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[21] "ULTIMA 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[22] "Insomnia Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2018-03-06.

[23] "Oslo World Music Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[24] "Nobelkonsert til 450 millioner hjem" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 2004-07-12. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

[25] "Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra – Diverted Travels". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[26] "Jan Garbarek – In Praise Of Dreams". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[27] "Eivind Aarset – Connected". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[28] "Karl Seglem – New North". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[29] "Et siste farvel til Valfar og Windir" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2004-09-02. Retrieved 2017-03-08.

[30] Øien, Per (2009-02-13). "Ørnulf Gulbransen". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2017-03-18.

[31] "Kjell Bækkelund er død" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 2004-05-13. Retrieved 2017-03-08.

[32] Carsten Klouman. 2004-12-29. Retrieved 2017-03-08. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |work= ignored (help)

[33] Johansen, Ivar Chr. (2004-10-06). "Bjørnar Andresen: 1.4. 1945 – 2.10. 2004" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[34] Bonde, Arne (2009-02-13). "Erik Bye". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-18.

[35] "Dikter Arild døde i romjulen" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2005-01-14. Retrieved 2017-03-08.

[36] "Sigurd Køhn – biography". LinerNotes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

Norwegian folk music
General	Bygdedans Gammaldans Music of Norway Nordic folk music Traditional Nordic dance music
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2004 in Norwegian music

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

Oktober

November

December

Albums released

August

September

Unknown date

Deaths

See also

References