1974 in Norwegian music

January • Inger Lise Rypdal and Benny Borg win the 1973 Spellemannprisen in the female and male vocalist categories respectively. Christiania Jazzband, Saft, Torkil Bye/Brynjar Hoff, Lillebjørn Nilsen, Bjørn Sand/Totto Osvold and Oddvar Nygaards Kvartett also receive the award. Dizzie Tunes win in the category "Music for children" and Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa win the Special Award. April • 5 – The 1st Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (April 5 – 7). May • 22 • The 22nd Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5). • The 2nd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5). August • 25 – The 5th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo. ==Albums released==

Unknown date B ; Bendik Singers • Bendik Singers (Triola Records) F ; Flying Norwegians • New Day (Sonet Records) G ; Jan Garbarek • Belonging (ECM Records) with Keith Jarrett K ; Karin Krog • Gershwin With Karin Krog (Polydor Records). • You Must Believe In Spring (Songs By Michel Legrand) (Polydor Records). • We Could Be Flying (Polydor Records) N ; Lillebjørn Nilsen • ...Og Fia Hadde Sko! (Polydor Records) R ; Inger Lise Rypdal • Den Stille Gaten (Talent Records) ; Terje Rypdal • What Comes After (ECM Records) • Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away (ECM Records) S ; Øystein Sunde • Klå (Philips Records) • Ikke Bare Tyll (Philips Records) T ; Arve Tellefsen • Johan Svendsen: Fiolinkonsert, Op. 6 / Cellokonsert, Op. 7 (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Hege Waldeland (cello) and Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester, Musikselskabet Harmoniens Orkester, conducted by Karsten Andersen ==Deaths==

; February • 20 – David Monrad Johansen, composer (born 1888). ; October • 31 – Olav Gurvin, composer and music conductor (born 1893). ==Births==

; January • 4 • Sjur Miljeteig, jazztrumpeter, composer, and author. • Hild Sofie Tafjord, French hornist. • 29 – Daniel "Vrangsinn" Salte, black metal bassist, Carpathian Forest. ; February • 3 – Anders Hunstad, musician and songwriter. • 17 – Bernt Moen, jazz pianist, composer, and music teacher ; March • 27 – Lars Skoglund, contemporary classical composer, guitarist, and drummer. ; April • 1 – Ole Moe, black metal/thrash metal multi-instrumentalist, Aura Noir and Immortal. • 4 – Lars Eikind, rock/ bassist and singer. • 10 – Beate S. Lech, jazz singer, composer and lyricist. • 14 – Christian Blom, composer. • 29 – Børre Dalhaug, jazz drummer, music arranger and music instructor. ; May • 5 – Jens Fredrik Ryland, black metal guitarist, Borknagar. ; June • 9 – Tomas "Samoth" Thormodsæter Haugen, black metal guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. • 11 – Frode Jacobsen, bass guitarist, songwriter and record producer. • 15 – Øystein Greni, singer and guitarist, BigBang. ; July • 7 • Kenneth Ekornes, jazz percussionist. • Terje "Tchort" Vik Schei, black metal guitarist, Emperor. • 22 – Kåre Nymark, jazz trumpeter and composer. • 24 – Carl-Michael Eide, black metal drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist. ;August • 5 – Knut Magne Valle, heavy metal guitarist, songwriter, composer. • 23 – Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, singer-songwriter, producer and musician. ; September • 10 – Lasse Marhaug, improvisational, jazz, rock and extreme metal electronic musician and music producer. • 11 – Krister Dreyer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. • 15 – Erik Hedin, sound designer and composer. ; October • 7 – Frode Glesnes, Viking metal guitarist, Einherjer. ; November • 7 – Chris Summers, deathpunk drummer, Turbonegro. • 12 – Jørn H. Sværen, author, publisher, translator and musician. • 23 – Frode Kjekstad, jazz guitarist. • 27 – Tom Cato Visnes, black metal bassist, Gorgoroth and Ov Hell. ; December • 17 – Anders Aarum, jazz pianist and composer. • 18 – Knut Schreiner, singer, guitarist and music producer. • 21 – Knut Aalefjær, jazz drummer and composer. • 24 – Paal Nilssen-Love, jazz drummer. ; Unknown date • Henning Solvang, rock musician, Thulsa Doom. ==See also==