# 1973 in Norwegian music

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

## Events
### January

* 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.

### May

* 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).

### August

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

### Unknown date

* The popular chart show Norsktoppen debuts on NRK Radio.

## Albums released
### Unknown date

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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

## Deaths
### May

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

## Births
### 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.

### Unknown date

* Eivind Opsvik, jazz upright bassist and composer.
* Pål Angelskår, singer and songwriter (Minor Majority).