1996 in Norwegian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1996 in Norwegian music.
March
- 29 – The 23rd Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (March 29 – 31).[1]
May
- 18 – The annual Eurovision song contest was held in Oslo, Norway at the Oslo Spektrum.
- 22 – The 24th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 2).[2]
July
August
- 8 – The 9th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 8 – 11).[4]
Albums released
- March
- 25 – Visible World (ECM Records), by Jan Garbarek[5]
Unknown date
K
- Huskonsert I Aurskog – Musikk Av Og Etter Anders Heyerdahl (Meantime Records)[6]
Deaths
- March
- 14 – Maj Sønstevold, composer, pianist, and music teacher (born 1917).[7]
- June
- 5 – Anne-Marie Ørbeck, classical pianist and composer (born 1911).[8]
- October
- 9 – Per Asplin, pianist, singer, composer and actor (born 1928).[9]
- 29 – Robert Levin, classical pianist and composer (born 1912).[10]
- November
- 5 – Arne Hendriksen, operatic tenor (born 1911).[11]
