1996 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1996 in Norwegian music.

March

 * 29 – The 23rd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 29 – 31).

May

 * 18 – The annual Eurovision song contest was held in Oslo, Norway at the Oslo Spektrum.
 * 22 – The 24th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 2).

July

 * 15 – The 36th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 15 – 20).

Albums released

 * March
 * 25 – Visible World (ECM Records), by Jan Garbarek

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 * Karin Krog
 * Huskonsert I Aurskog – Musikk Av Og Etter Anders Heyerdahl (Meantime Records)

Deaths

 * March
 * 14 – Maj Sønstevold, composer, pianist, and music teacher (born 1917).


 * June
 * 5 – Anne-Marie Ørbeck, classical pianist and composer (born 1911).


 * October
 * 9 – Per Asplin, pianist, singer, composer and actor (born 1928).
 * 29 – Robert Levin, classical pianist and composer (born 1912).


 * November
 * 5 – Arne Hendriksen, operatic tenor (born 1911).

Births

 * January
 * 29 – Nora Foss al-Jabri, singer.


 * June
 * 15 – Aurora (Aksnes), singer and songwriter.
 * 29 – Alexandra Rotan, singer.


 * September
 * 5 – Sigrid (Solbakk Raabe), singer and songwriter.


 * October
 * 12 – Astrid S(meplass), singer and songwriter.


 * November
 * 4 – Adelén (Rusillo Steen), singer.