WMuch 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.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2000 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2001 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2002 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2003 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2004 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2005 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2006 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2007 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2008 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2009 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2010 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2011 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2012 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2013 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2014 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2015 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Norwegian music.
WThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2018 in Norwegian music.
WConcerts Norway was established in 1967 on the initiative of the Arts Council Norway, with its main purpose described as follows: "Concerts Norway is to make living music of high artistic quality accessible to all people in the country." The organization had its opening concert in Hammerfest school on 4 January 1968, with artists Liv Glaser, Eva Knardahl, Kjell Bækkelund, Robert Levin, Arve Tellefsen and Aase Nordmo Løvberg.
WNorway has participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest three times, and was the host of the 2004 Contest, where it was held in the Norwegian city of Lillehammer.
WMelodi Grand Prix, sometimes as Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix, commonly known as Grand Prix and MGP, is an annual music competition organised by Norwegian public broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK). It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1960.
WThe participation of Norway in Eurovision Choir will begin in Gothenburg, Sweden, at the Eurovision Choir 2019 contest. On 7 April 2019, broadcaster Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), together with Norges Korforbund, selected the first Nowegian representative through a televised selection, chosen entirely through jury votes. Their first conductor will be Gro Espedal.
WNorway has produced a number of famous rock bands, including Titanic, a-ha and Kaizers Orchestra.
WIn traditional Sámi music songs and joiks are important musical expressions of the Sámi people and Sámi languages. The Sámi also use a variety of musical instruments, some unique to the Sámi, some traditional Scandinavian, and some modern introductions.