1973 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1973 in Norwegian music.

• Kirsti Sparboe and Erik Bye win the 1972 Spellemannprisen in the female and male vocalist categories respectively. Popol Vuh, Philharmonic Company Orchestra, Birgitte Grimstad, Einar Schanke, Egil Monn-Iversen, Bør Børson Jr. and Sigurd Jansen also receive the award. Knutsen & Ludvigsen win in the category "Music for children" and Jens Book-Jenssen win the Special Award.

• 23

  • The 21st Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6).
  • The 1st Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6).

• 26 – The 4th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

• The popular chart show Norsktoppen debuts on NRK Radio.

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Jan Garbarek

• Witchi-Tai-To (ECM Records), with Jan Garbarek-Bobo Stenson Quartet
• Triptykon (ECM Records), with Arild Andersen and Edward Vesala

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Webe Karlsen & Kjell Karlsens Orkester

• To Navn I Barken (Polydor Records)

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Lillebjørn Nilsen

• Portrett (Polydor Records)

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Popol Vuh

• Quiche Maya (Polydor Records)

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Inger Lise Rypdal

• Fra 4 Til 70 (Talent Records)

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Saft

• Stev, Sull, Rock & Rull (Philips Records)

Øystein Sunde

• Sunderfundigheter (Philips Records)

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Arve Tellefsen

• Schostakowitsch: Violinkonzert Op. 77 (BASF Records), with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gary Bertini

May

• 6 – Ola Isene, opera singer (baritone) and actor (born 1898).
• 11 – Odd Grüner-Hegge, opera singer (baritone) and actor (born 1899).

February

• 11 – Varg Vikernes, black metal musician (Burzum).

April

• 15 – Jørgen Træen, record producer, musician (guitar, keyboards and bass guitar) and elektronika artist.

May

• 6 – Asbjørn Blokkum Flø, composer, musician and sound artist.
• 24 – Hallgeir Pedersen, jazz guitarist.

June

• 3 – Ronny "Ares" Hovland, metal vocalist, guitarist and bassist (Aeternus).
• 4 – Gunhild Seim, jazz trumpeter and composer.
• 23 – Henning Kraggerud, violinist and composer.
• 27 – Olve "Abbath" Eikemo, black metal musician (Immortal).

July

• 7 – Oddleif Stensland, progressive/power metal vocalist and guitarist (Communic).
• 8 – Magne Thormodsæter, Jazz upright bassist and composer.
• 29 – Jono El Grande, composer, band leader, guitarist and conductor.

August

• 11 – Torbjørn Sletta Jacobsen, jazz saxophonist and composer.

September

• 4 – Wetle Holte, jazz drummer and composer.
• 7
  • Eivind Buene, contemporary composer.
  • Thomas T. Dahl, jazz guitarist, music teacher and composer (Krøyt and Dingobats).
• 21 – Fredrik Wallumrød, jazz drummer and composer.

October

• 2 – Lene Nystrøm, singer-songwriter (Aqua).
• 3
  • Eirik Hegdal, jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and music teacher.
  • Kari Rueslåtten, soprano singer, songwriter and keyboardist.
  • Marius Reksjø, jazz upright bassist.

November

• 3 – Eivind Austad, jazz pianist, composer, and music teacher.
• 6 – Ann-Mari Edvardsen, coloratura soprano opera singer and keyboardist.
• 9 – Silje Wergeland, singer, songwriter and pianist (The Gathering).

December

• 10 – Thomas Tofthagen, guitarist (Audrey Horne and Sahg).
• 18 – Christian Jaksjø, jazz trombonist.
• 24 – Grutle Kjellson, progressive Viking metal vocalist and bass player (Enslaved).
• 29 – Maja Ratkje, vocalist and composer.

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• Eivind Opsvik, jazz upright bassist and composer.

• Pål Angelskår, singer and songwriter (Minor Majority).

• 1973 in Norway

• Music of Norway

• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973