Music
- Geir Botnen, pianist
- Jarle Bernhoft, singer songwriter
- Kristian Espedal aka Gaahl, singer (Gorgoroth)
- Kirsten Flagstad, soprano
- Magne Furuholmen, keyboardist and songwriter (a-ha)
- Jan Garbarek, musician
- Håvard Gimse, classical pianist
- Ernst Glaser, violinist
- Gottfried von der Goltz, violinist, conductor
- Edvard Grieg, composer
- Eivind Groven, composer
- Sigmund Groven, harmonica virtuoso, composer
- Johan Halvorsen, composer
- Ørjan Hartveit, opera singer
- Björn Haugan, opera singer
- Dag-Are Haugan electronic musician
- Tomas Haugen aka Samoth, musician (Emperor)
- Ian Haugland, drummer (Europe)
- Morten Harket, singer
- Tone Groven Holmboe, composer
- Hans Erik Husby aka Hank von Helvete, singer (Turbonegro)
- Carl Høgset, conductor (Grex Vocalis)
- David Monrad Johansen, composer
- Olav Kielland, conductor, composer
- Roy Khan, singer (Kamelot)
- Henning Kraggerud, violinist
- Solveig Kringlebotn, soprano
- Trond Kverno, composer
- Sissel Kyrkjebø, singer
- Jørn Lande, singer
- Andy LaPlegua, DJ
- Marit Larsen, singer-songwriter
- Sondre Lerche, singer-songwriter
- Herman Severin Løvenskiold, composer of La Sylphide ballet
- Ronni Le Tekrø, musician and guitarist
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad, singer (ABBA)
- Lene Marlin, singer-songwriter
- Tom Mathisen, humorist singer
- Maria Mena, singer-songwriter
- Egil Monn-Iversen, composer
- Henny Mürer, choreographer and dancer
- Øyvind Mustaparta, musician (Dimmu Borgir)
- Wenche Myhre, singer
- Lars Nedland, musician (Solefald)
- Joachim Nielsen aka Jokke, rock singer, poet
- Kurt Nilsen, pop singer ("World Idol" winner)
- Arne Nordheim, modernist composer
- Rikard Nordraak, composer
- John Norum, guitarist (Europe)
- Lene Nystrøm, pop singer (Aqua)
- Tord Øverland-Knudsen, bassist (The Wombats)
- Erlend Øye, musician (Kings of Convenience)
- Ole Paus, singer-songwriter
- Alf Prøysen, author and musician
- Marion Raven, singer-songwriter
- Hans Rotmo, singer-songwriter
- Kari Rueslåtten, singer
- Kate Havnevik, singer-songwriter, composter, musician, singer, pianist, guitarist, melodica player
- Alexander Rybak, singer, actor, violinist, pianist, composer (Eurovision Song Contest Winner 2009)
- Terje Rypdal, guitarist, composer
- Njål Sparbo, singer
- Knut Schreiner, musician (Turbonegro, Euroboys)
- Vibeke Stene, singer (ex-Tristania)
- Alexander Stenerud, singer-songwriter (Zuma)
- Jørn Stubberud aka Necrobutcher, musician (Mayhem)
- Øystein Sunde, singer, guitarist
- Harald Sæverud, composer
- Johan Svendsen, composer
- Jahn Teigen, singer
- Arve Tellefsen, violin virtuoso
- Stian Thoresen, singer (Dimmu Borgir)
- Geirr Tveitt, composer
- Vegard Sverre Tveitan aka Ihsahn, musician (Emperor)
- Varg Vikernes, musician (Burzum) and convicted murderer
- Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, songwriter and guitarist (a-ha)
- Toki Wartooth, guitarist (Dethklok)
- Sigurd Wongraven, singer-guitarist (Satyricon)
- Erlend Øye, musician
- Øystein Aarseth aka Euronymous, musician (Mayhem)
- Morten Abel, musician (Mods, Peltz, The September When, Solo)
- Ivar F. Andresen, basso profundo opera singer
- Svein Berge, musician (Röyksopp)
- Rolf Løvland. musician (Secret Garden)
- Christian Ingebrigtsen singer, song writer for A1
- Tommy Flaaten AKA Tommy Tee Rapper, producer, DJ
- Morten Aasdahl Eliassen AKA Opaque, Rapper.
See also:
- Music of Norway
Read more about this topic: List Of Norwegians, Art
Famous quotes containing the word music:
“Good-by, my book! Like mortal eyes, imagined ones must close some day. Onegin from his knees will rise—but his creator strolls away. And yet the ear cannot right now part with the music and allow the tale to fade; the chords of fate itself continue to vibrate; and no obstruction for the sage exists where I have put The End: the shadows of my world extend beyond the skyline of the page, blue as tomorrow’s morning haze—nor does this terminate the phrase.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)
“During the cattle drives, Texas cowboy music came into national significance. Its practical purpose is well known—it was used primarily to keep the herds quiet at night, for often a ballad sung loudly and continuously enough might prevent a stampede. However, the cowboy also sang because he liked to sing.... In this music of the range and trail is “the grayness of the prairies, the mournful minor note of a Texas norther, and a rhythm that fits the gait of the cowboy’s pony.””
—Administration in the State of Texa, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“Yankee Doodle, keep it up,
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Mind the music and the step,
And with the girls be handy.”
—Richard Shuckburg (1756–1818)