Music Celebrating Norway's national day 14/05/2007 :: Every year on 17 May Norwegians fill the streets with cheers and flags in celebration of Norway's constitution adopted in 1814. School children, many wearing national costumes, march in parades to the beat of thundering bands, and a resounding "Hurrah for the 17th of May!" can be heard throughout the day. + More |
Music  A Norwegian summer of music for all 21/08/2006 :: "Isn't it good? Norwegian wood", sang The Beatles in 1965 to ecstatic crowds. Today's Norwegian Wood also draws thousands of people outdoors to pay tribute to the world of music. The festival starts 14 June, and many more music festivals will follow throughout Norway. + More |
Folk Norwegian Folk Music Unlike many other European countries, Norway has an unbroken folk music tradition. Since folk music has been passed along continuously from generation to generation, there has been no need for a folk music revival. The arenas in which folk ... + More |
Festivals Festivals Norway can offer a choice of over 200 music festivals in all genres and sizes, including chamber and rock music festivals and large national arrangements. Some of the events have exotic backdrops like the midnight sun, the polar night or ... + More |
Education and Research Music Education and Research
Norway offers music training at every level, from pre-birth to doctorate and musicologist level. Among the Norwegian musicologists who have gained an international reputation are Finn Benestad and Dag Schelderup-Ebbe with their research ... + More |
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