| Although there is scant written record of what kind | | | | audiences were slow in responding and understanding |
| of music was played in Norway but there is a vast | | | | the traditional music. With the booming economy |
| audio record which provides some insight to this. | | | | after the French Revolution, many foreign musicians |
| Minor or Modal scales with a sober and haunting | | | | settled in Norway and hence, contributed a lot to |
| sound form the music of Norway. There is very little | | | | Norwegian music. Many female musicians were widely |
| written record to give the background of the origin | | | | accepted and were paid well. Music post World War |
| and existence of music but it is learned that religious | | | | II addressed social and political concerns. |
| and traditional music prevailed. Like many other | | | | Many technological developments with a variety of |
| countries, Norway too experienced a revival in the | | | | electronic effects and peculiar instruments took place |
| 20th century. Ballads and short songs are the | | | | post World War II. By the end of the 20th century, |
| common types of traditional or folk songs. | | | | Norwegian classical music had become very diverse, |
| Other popular kind of folk music is hymns, work | | | | incorporating elements from throughout the country's |
| songs, trialling vocals skillingsviser. Like the nearby | | | | documented musical history, as well as modern jazz, |
| countries of Sweden and Denmark, Norway too has | | | | pop and rock. |
| a Nordic dance music tradition. The most distinctive | | | | Norway has originated its own music too it has |
| instrument in Norwegian folk music is hardingfele. | | | | expressed its breakthrough in jazz, blackmetal, |
| Bygdedans including halling, pols, springleik, rull, gangar | | | | electronica and pop artists. Knut Reiersrud is one of |
| and springar are the traditional dances of Norway. | | | | Norway's top blues guitarist. Titanic, the film, brought |
| They were performed on important events such as | | | | worldwide popularity to Sissel Kyrkjebo, a Norwegian |
| weddings, funerals etc and were called the Courting | | | | singer, also known as Sissel. She had recorded a |
| Dances. Few dances were also brought from Europe | | | | soundtrack for the film. The Norwegian rock scene |
| like the fandango, reinlender, waltz polka and | | | | comprises bands such as Turbonegro, Bigbang, |
| mazurka. Norwegian harp, bukkehorn, harpeleik, lur | | | | Madrugada, Kaizers, Orchestra and Gate. Along with |
| are a few other traditional instruments. | | | | Sweden and Finland, Norway too has been a major |
| A movement throughout Europe, National | | | | player in the extreme metal scene and few bands |
| Romanticism, affected classical musicians as well as | | | | which performed in genre and attained popularity are |
| the classical musicology. Bull was the first to present | | | | Dimmu Borgir, Burzum, Immortal, Emperor, Enslaved, |
| folk tunes to the public in urban areas. The urban | | | | Mayhem Gorgoroth, and Darkthrone. |