1973 in Norwegian music

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

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.

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 * 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

K
 * Webe Karlsen & Kjell Karlsens Orkester
 * To Navn I Barken (Polydor Records)

N
 * Lillebjørn Nilsen
 * Portrett (Polydor Records)

P
 * Popol Vuh
 * Quiche Maya (Polydor Records)

R
 * Inger Lise Rypdal
 * Fra 4 Til 70 (Talent Records)

S
 * Saft
 * Stev, Sull, Rock & Rull (Philips Records)
 * Øystein Sunde
 * Sunderfundigheter (Philips Records)

T
 * 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).