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84-474: The 2,042-square-kilometre (788 sq mi) municipality is the 35th largest by area of Norway's 356 municipalities. Voss is Norway's 76th most populous municipality, with a population of 16,144. Its population density is 8.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (21/sq mi) and its population has increased by 7.9% over the last 10 years. The parish of Voss was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1867,

168-436: A distinct Christian influence. As research continued, there were also mythical and fairy tale connections to the folk music. Overall the purpose of folk music was for entertainment and dancing. Norwegian folk music may be divided into two categories: instrumental and vocal. As a rule instrumental folk music is dance music ( slåtter ). Norwegian folk dances are social dances and usually performed by couples, although there are

252-557: A few other great composers emerged including Halfdan Kjerulf , Martin Andreas Udbye who composed the first Norwegian opera Fredkulla, and Rikard Nordraak who composed the Norwegian national anthem "Ja, vi elsker dette landet". From about 1831, traditional Norwegian music began to influence the classical scene, especially through Bull, who befriended the famous traditional Hardanger fiddle player Myllarguten and through

336-421: A lack of regional tradition. Other Norwegian traditional instruments include: As of today, there is an eclectic use of both folk music and its traditional instruments. Interest in folk music is growing, and there are a number of promising young performers. They are not only drawn to instrumental music, however. Many young people are now learning to sing in the traditional style. During the past few decades (since

420-415: A larger-than-life stone statue of Lars O. Kindem. Next to the open-air part, there is a museum with over 20,000 items from traditional farm life. Voss has a wide range of habitats, from high barren mountains to rich fertile valleys. The large areas of coniferous forests provide food and shelter for a host of species, while the many wetland areas are regarded as some of the most interesting birding habitats in

504-533: A little less than the land area of Puerto Rico , 8,868 square kilometres (3,424 sq mi). Although the arithmetic density is the most common way of measuring population density, several other methods have been developed to provide alternative measures of population density over a specific area. Music of Norway Much has been learned about early music in Norway from physical artifacts found during archaeological digs. These include instruments such as

588-565: A movement that was prevalent throughout Europe, touched Norway as well, and began to affect classical musicians and classical music in the country. The violinist Ole Bull (1810–1880) was the first major Norwegian musician. He became world-famous starting in about 1834, playing not only in Norway but also in other parts of Europe and the US, and was known as the Nordic Paganini . In addition,

672-492: A new direction, away from the Nordic and Germanic ideals of the past, and towards a more international, especially American, British and French, style. Norwegian composers were influenced by a wider variety of styles that included serialism , neo-expressionism , aleatory and electronic music . New composers of this period included Johan Kvandal , Knut Nystedt , Edvard Hagerup Bull and Egil Hovland . Of especial importance

756-407: A new, larger municipality of Voss. (The rest of Evanger was merged into the new municipality of Vaksdal .) On 1 January 2020, the neighboring municipality of Granvin merged with Voss, creating a larger Voss municipality. Before the merger, it was known as Voss kommune , but afterward it was called Voss herad , using the title herad which Granvin formerly had used. The municipality (originally

840-503: A number of solo dances as well, such as the halling . Norway has very little of the ceremonial dance characteristic of other cultures. Dance melodies may be broken down into two types: two-beat and three-beat dances. The former are called halling , gangar or rull , whereas the latter are springar or springleik . Traditional dances are normally referred to as bygdedans (village or regional dance). These dances, sometimes called "courting dances" were often connected to

924-524: A second boom of choral music in the capital and beyond. Volda for example, a town of only 6000 people in western Norway, has about 20 active choirs. World music , a genre featuring influences from at least two cultural traditions, has become a small but lively musical genre in Norway. In Norway there are some musicians and bands whose music is categorized as world music. For example, the Irish-Norwegian Secret Garden , which won

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1008-473: A small area in northern Voss (population 28) was transferred to the municipality of Hosanger . On 1 January 1868, the municipality's northern district (population 2,009) was separated to form the new municipality of Vossestrand . This left 7,592 residents in Voss. On 21 August 1868, an unpopulated area of northern Voss was transferred to Vossestrand. On 1 January 1885, the western district of Voss (population 2,045)

1092-424: A special reputation for having published compilations of Norwegian composers; there are over 500 songs in his volumes of "Collections of Part Songs for Male Voices". The most influential era of these musicians was during the second half of the 19th century, a time when the popularity of choral singing spread throughout Norway, especially male singing for four voices. Proof of this is the legacy chorale singing left in

1176-509: A strong nationalist cultural motivation. On the other hand, the ideas Hans Georg Nägeli (1773–1836, Swiss) and Carl Friedrich Zelter (1758–1832, Germany) had given to choral singing reputed to be a particularly effective means of decimation of culture. This tradition is the joint work of composers, conductors, singing teachers and choral music publications. Lars Roverud, Friedrich August Reissiger, Ludvig Mathias Lindeman, Halfdan Kjerulf, Johan Conradi, and Johan Diederich Behrens are just some of

1260-652: A suite of (open and free) data and tools named the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) to improve the science for policy support to the European Commission Directorate Generals and Services and as support to the United Nations system. Several of the most densely populated territories in the world are city-states , microstates and urban dependencies . In fact, 95% of the world's population

1344-457: A trend that continued well into World War II , through a process of internationalization began in the 1930s, easily heard in composers like Ludvig Irgens-Jensen , Bjarne Brustad , Harald Sæverud and Klaus Egge . In between the wars, only a few composers, like Pauline Hall and Fartein Valen , were significantly influenced by foreign styles. After World War II, Norwegian music began moving in

1428-661: A violin concerto to Chilean president Salvador Allende . By the end of the first decade of the 21st century, Norwegian classical music had become very diverse, incorporating elements from throughout the country's documented musical history, as well as modern jazz, pop and rock. Composers of the last part of the 20th century include Olav Anton Thommessen , Per Christian Jacobsen, Magne Hegdal, Åse Hedstrøm , Asbjørn Schaatun, Tor Halmrast, Glenn Erik Haugland , Nils Henrik Asheim , Cecille Ore and Ketil Hvoslef. 21st century composers include Marcus Paus and Maja Ratkje . Popular and classical attention to folk music has also continued through

1512-635: A year. It also arranges the annual Landskappleiken (National Contest for Traditional Music), which is the most important event of its kind in Norway. Folk music has a distinct part of Norwegian history, and most historical collection was done by L.M Lindeman. A large part of the collections are maintained and preserved in the National Folk Music Collection and at the National Library. Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) uses and includes recordings of folk music from

1596-423: Is " Gules , a deer stag argent " ( Norwegian : På raud grunn ein opprett kvit hjort ). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a deer stag with antlers. The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The arms are based on the seal of Peter, who was the owner of the farm Finne in Voss, one of

1680-439: Is Knut Reiersrud . He has also taken inspiration from traditional Norwegian music forms, including tuning a Stratocaster guitar like the Norwegian langeleik , calling it a Hallingcaster (a word play on the Norwegian term for the hat kick used in athletic dance usually performed by men, the halling ). Reiersrud has made some recordings with Norwegian organist Iver Kleive . Bjørn Berge is another well-known blues guitarist. He

1764-456: Is a Swedish term for a band that plays dansbandsmusik . Dansbandsmusik is often danced to in pairs and features acoustic, electric, bass and steel guitars, drum, saxophone, accordion and keyboard. Its lyrics often address themes such as love, friendship, peace, nature and old memories. The genre developed primarily in Sweden , but has spread to neighbouring countries Denmark , Norway and

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1848-452: Is a key geographical term. Population density is population divided by total land area , sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: Population density is

1932-412: Is an organization founded in 1923 for folk music artists and folk dancers and it is primarily a union for local and regional folk music associations, but it is also open to individual members. As of 1990, the national association had 6,000 members from approx. 125 different local organizations. The National Association of Folk Musicians publishes Spelemannsbladet, a folk music journal that comes out 12 times

2016-512: Is another band mixing Norwegian traditional folk music with metal. The most famous Sami singer is undoubtedly Mari Boine , who sings a type of minimalist folk-rock with joik roots. Karl Seglem is a Norwegian musician and composer who plays saxophone and bukkehorn . Sofia Jannok is also a popular Sami contemporary artist. There are also some important institutions, for example the National Association of Folk Musicians. It

2100-445: Is concentrated on just 10% of the world's land. These territories have a relatively small area and a high urbanization level, with an economically specialized city population drawing also on rural resources outside the area, illustrating the difference between high population density and overpopulation . Deserts have very limited potential for growing crops as there is not enough rain to support them. Thus, their population density

2184-581: Is dominated by Röyksopp , a duo from Tromsø playing contemporary electronic music. Well-known musicians include the duo Bel Canto , and Biosphere , an ambient electronic musician. Other popular Norwegian musicians playing electronic music include Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band, Lindstrøm , Prins Thomas , Todd Terje , Datarock , Flunk , Bermuda Triangle, Frost , Bjørn Torske , Sternklang and TeeBee . From 2010 many Norwegian producers started gaining international success. One of

2268-773: Is generally low. However, some cities in the Middle East, such as Dubai , have been increasing in population and infrastructure growth at a fast pace. Cities with high population densities are, by some, considered to be overpopulated, though this will depend on factors like quality of housing and infrastructure and access to resources. Very densely populated cities are mostly in Asia (particularly Southeast Asia ); Africa's Lagos , Kinshasa , and Cairo ; South America's Bogotá , Lima , and São Paulo ; and Mexico City and Saint Petersburg also fall into this category. City population and especially area are, however, heavily dependent on

2352-577: Is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Hordaland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Heradsstyre) is made up of 43 representatives who are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of

2436-478: Is that it has sympathetic strings and a less curved bridge and fingerboard. Thus, the performer plays on two strings most of the time, creating a typical bourdon style. The Hardanger fiddle tradition is rich and powerful. By traditional, orally conveyed instruction was one of the most important aspects of a Hardanger fiddle player's accomplishment. Epic folk songs are the most important form of vocal folk music in Norway. Although there are many types of epic folk songs,

2520-494: Is well known for his so-called "delta-funk" music, heavily inspired by 12-string delta blues and modern funk and rock bands. R&B stars include Noora Elweya Qadry, Winta and Mira Craig . Scandinavian's largest blues festival is held in Notodden every year in early August and draws over 30,000 fans from all corners of the blues world to the city of 12,000. Several blues festivals are held around Norway every year, for example,

2604-537: The Eurovision Song Contest in 1995 , plays new age music . In addition, the well-reviewed Ras Nas mixes African music and reggae music with poetry. Vindrosa's music is traditional Norwegian folk songs with ethnic spices, and Annbjørg Lien blends traditional Norwegian music with jazz and rock. Several world music festivals are held in Norway each year. The Oslo World Music Festival was started by Concerts Norway ( Rikskonsertene ) in 1994, and

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2688-813: The Hardanger og Voss prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin . After the German invasion of Norway on 9 April 1940, Voss was the main point of mobilisation for the Norwegian Army in the west, since the city of Bergen had already fallen on 9 April. From Bergen and the Hardangerfjord , the Nazis met stiff Norwegian resistance. In Hardanger, some of the Germans climbed up the mountains from Ålvik ;

2772-837: The Stavanger Symphony Orchestra , the Arctic Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra, the Norwegian Radio Orchestra , and the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra . For the last couple of decades working conditions for professional orchestras in Norway's bigger cities have greatly improved due to the construction of larger concert halls and emergence of new conductors. In addition, the annual Bergen International Festival (founded in 1953) helps spread Norwegian music often music similar to that of Grieg's, as well as theatre and

2856-466: The Swedish-speaking regions of Finland . When the genre came to Norway it was first called Svensktoppar . The main audience for dansband music is middle-aged adults. The music is often performed live at venues where the main focus is dancing, rather than watching the performance on stage. However, many dansbands also record albums and singles. The band Ole Ivars scored a 1999 hit with

2940-490: The fandango , reinlender, waltz , polka and mazurka . These forms are now known as runddans (round dances) or gammeldans (old dances). Perhaps the most popular and controversial of modern Hardanger fiddle artists is Annbjørg Lien , who released her first album, Annbjørg in 1989. The album featured Helge Førde and Frode Fjellheim and was both praised for its innovative fusion work and expressive style, and criticized for its watering-down of traditional sounds and

3024-595: The lur . Viking and medieval sagas also describe musical activity, as do the accounts of priests and pilgrims from all over Europe coming to visit St Olav's grave in Trondheim. In the later part of the 19th century, Norway experienced economic growth leading to greater industrialization and urbanization. More music was made in the cities, and opera performances and symphony concerts were considered to be of high standards. In this era both prominent composers (like Edvard Grieg and Johan Svendsen ) and performers combined

3108-403: The parish ) is named after the traditional district of Voss ( Old Norse : Vǫrs ). The name is likely derived from the word vǫrr which means "water" (likely the old district name was originally used as the name for the lake Vangsvatnet . The original coat of arms was granted on 8 July 1977 and was in use until 1 January 2020, when the municipality was enlarged. The official blazon

3192-530: The 12th century, and as in all European choral singing, it was cultivated in monasteries and then in education centres, initially for religious purposes. Both the Catholic era and later the Lutheran reform of choral singing was important. However, the beginnings of a Norwegian tradition of choral singing itself took place during the 19th century. On the one hand the cession of Norway from Denmark to Sweden arose

3276-564: The 1980s. Jansons was able to completely change people's idea of what part symphonic music in the Norwegian culture has played. Jansons was able to revive symphonic music and make the orchestra world-famous. They recorded an acclaimed set of Tchaikovsky symphonies and began regular international concert tours. The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet has since the inauguration of their new spectacular house won admiration for their productions and expanded their number of spectators. The oldest material evidence of choral music in Norway belongs to

3360-494: The 19th century, some fiddlers, especially those from Voss and Telemark , significantly Lars Fykerud (who eventually moved to Stoughton, Wisconsin in the United States and then returned to Telemark late in life), began introducing more expressive ways of playing, turning the traditional slått music to concert music for the urban classes. At the same time, new dances and tunes were imported from Europe, including

3444-527: The 20th century, whether expressed through modifications to the national Romantic idiom of Grieg or through a more classical/international line" like Catharinus Elling or Halfdan Cleve . Foreign musicians began settling in Norway in the 1840s, bringing with them musical knowledge from the rest of Europe. Following the French Revolution of 1848, Norway saw the development of a strong national consciousness, as well as economic growth which occurred

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3528-885: The Blues in Hell Festival (near Trondheim ) and the Oslo Blues Fest in Bergen . The Blues in Hell Festival began in 1994 and attendance grew from 1500 in the first year to more than 20,000 in 2000. Since 1996, cooperation with the Norwegian Music Council has led to music seminars for youth and musicians at a high level of performance as a part of the festival. Norwegian country music themes include occurrences in everyday Norwegian life. Folk and country influences have been widely incorporated into modern-day country music. As dialects in Norway vary extensively,

3612-567: The European traditions with Norwegian tones. The import of music and musicians for dance and entertainment grew, and this continued in the 20th century, even more so when gramophone records and radio became common. In the last half of the 20th century, Norway, like many other countries in the world, underwent a roots revival that saw indigenous music being revived. Before 1840, there were limited written sources of folk music in Norway. Originally these historical attainments were believed to have

3696-410: The Norwegian public did not appreciate the new direction these avant-garde composers were moving in, which helped to fuel a conservative backlash. Some composers, like Kåre Kolberg , reacted by writing simple music, while others, such as Alfred Janson and Ragnar Søderlind , revived romanticism. Some music from this era attempted to address social and political concerns, such as Janson's dedication of

3780-455: The U.S., especially since the founding of St. Olaf College Choir by F. Melius Christiansen in 1912; there were said to be 3000 in attendance at mass services. The choral tradition has since been used to strengthen the Norwegian identity. Conradi, Kjerulf and Reissiger wrote choral music with lyrics from Norwegian writers such as Ibsen or Bjørnson, who in turn wrote with the intention that their texts could be easily added to music. The 19th century

3864-615: The archive of NRK, which contains over 50,000 recordings from 1934 until today, in addition to other recordings in the radio channels and the specialized radio channel NRK Folkemusikk . During the 1600s cities of Oslo , Bergen and Trondheim "each had their own city musicians." The first important classical composers from Norway are documented from the beginning of the 18th century, when they composed dance and chamber music , including cantatas . Some of these composers are Georg von Bertouch , Johan Daniel Berlin and Johan Henrik Berlin. In addition, music also received some interested from

3948-406: The arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a hardanger fiddle ( Norwegian : Hardingfele ), a Norwegian folk instrument. The fiddle has a tincture of argent. The area has an active folk-music tradition . The arms were designed by Øyvind Kvamme. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has seven parishes ( sokn ) in Voss. It is part of

4032-501: The coat of arms, the main difference was the placement of the deer legs. A new coat of arms was granted in 2019 for use starting on 1 January 2020 after the merger of Voss and Granvin . The decision was made to blend the old municipalities' previous arms, so the design from Granvin and the colors from Voss were chosen for the new arms. The official blazon is " Gules , a fiddle argent in bend sinister " ( Norwegian : På raud grunn ei sølv fele, skråstilt venstre-høgre ). This means

4116-470: The common life and culture of Norway include Salhuskvintetten and Vinskvetten . Alf Bretteville-Jensen is a popular singer/songwriter whose intense, somewhat noir-flavored music incorporates elements of country, folk, and rock, using instruments such as acoustic and electric guitar, as well as pedal steel guitar . Norway's largest country music festival is in Seljord every year in late July. Dansband

4200-635: The council by political party . The mayors ( Nynorsk : ordførar ) of Voss: Voss is in the innermost part of Bolstadsfjorden and includes the valleys that head inland from there. Voss has several large lakes: Evangervatnet , Hamlagrøvatnet , Lønavatnet , Oppheimsvatnet , Torfinnsvatnet , and Vangsvatnet . In the north, Voss reaches to the Nærøydalen valley, which leads to the Nærøyfjorden . The Stalheimsfossen waterfall near Stalheim sits just above that valley. The Raundalen valley in

4284-787: The county. There is a bird reserve at Lønaøyane with marked paths and a tower hide. Over 155 species have been seen there. Many are common in Scandinavia, but the area has also produced such unexpected species as the great egret , European hobby, and woodlark . Voss is a winter sports center and has in recent times been the home of many world-class athletes in several winter sports, most prominently biathlon , but also alpine skiing , nordic skiing and freestyle skiing . In all, athletes from Voss have won 6 gold medals, 5 silver medals and 7 bronze medals at winter Olympic games. Athletes from Voss have been present, representing Norway, at every winter Olympic games except one since 1948 Winter Olympics ,

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4368-547: The definition of "urban area" used: densities are almost invariably higher for the center only than when suburban settlements and intervening rural areas are included, as in the agglomeration or metropolitan area (the latter sometimes including neighboring cities). In comparison, based on a world population of 8 billion, the world's inhabitants, if conceptualized as a loose crowd occupying just under 1 m (10 sq ft) per person (cf. Jacobs Method ), would occupy an area of 8,000 square kilometres (3,100 sq mi)

4452-763: The development of music. In comparison to most other countries of this period, female Norwegian musicians were widely accepted, and were even published and given stipends by the state. With Norwegian nationalism burgeoning, the musical scene throughout the country entered the Golden Age of Norwegian Music, led by Halfdan Kjerulf and organist and collector Ludvig Mathias Lindeman . The Golden Age's most prominent composers included Johan Svendsen and Edvard Grieg. Bull's efforts directly inspired Grieg to look for folk musical sources. These composers, inspired by Lindeman's collections and Ole Bull's Hardanger fiddling, incorporated Norwegian folk elements into their compositions. At

4536-441: The driest season is April - July. The all-time high temperature is 34.1 °C (93.4 °F) recorded 24 July 2014; the all-time low is −30.4 °C (−22.7 °F) recorded 8 January 2010. Voss is surrounded by snow-capped mountains, forests, lakes and fast-flowing whitewater rivers. This has led to its development as a notable center of skiing , water sports , skydiving , paragliding and other adventure sports. Every year in

4620-515: The east is the main route of the Bergensbanen railway line, which connects eastern and western Norway. Voss has a humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification if 0 °C (32 °F) is used as winter threshold. If the original −3 °C (27 °F) is used, then Voss will be classified as an oceanic climate (Cfb). The wettest time of year is October - January, and

4704-432: The end of the 19th century, the collection of folk tunes continued unabated, and composers like Christian Sinding and Johan Halvorsen were well-known. Following the dissolution of the union with Sweden in 1905, Norwegian nationalism continued to grow in popularity and innovation, led especially David Monrad Johansen , Geirr Tveitt and Eivind Groven . These composers looked towards using folk music in their compositions,

4788-485: The exception being 1972 . Like the rest of Western Norway , Voss saw large-scale emigration, particularly to the United States, in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density ) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans , but sometimes to other living organisms too. It

4872-552: The festival has introduced a multifaceted repertoire from Africa, Asia and Latin America ever since. The Riddu Riđđu festival was founded by the Sami associations in 1991 at first as a festival for Sami music and culture, but since then the festival has expanded to also concern international indigenous peoples . The association Samspill International Music Network (SIMN) is an organization for both musicians and dancers, and it promotes

4956-815: The first competitions starting in the 1850s. In 1878 the Choral Society held its first student events outside Scandinavia bringing Norwegian music and texts to Paris, this being a way to export and show Norwegian culture. The nationalist motivation is exposed in the music of Grieg. Despite the tradition that remained during the transition to the 20th century, Norwegian choral music eventually changed, especially after WW1 when romantic ideals were abandoned. A new generation of composers arose including Egge, Nysted, and Sommerfeldt. These composers are still influenced by Grieg and found inspiration in not only national elements but also more recent musical trends. Finally, more recent eras of economic prosperity in Norway has brought

5040-514: The folk-rock trend), folk musicians have shown a greater interest in experimentation. A new generation has emerged which, while showing respect for the old traditions, is also willing to think along new lines. A number of well-known folk music artists in Norway have made excellent recordings using new instruments and new arrangements. In recent years artists like Gåte and Odd Nordstoga have made folk music more accessible to younger crowds. Gåte fused folk music with metal and became very popular. Lumsk

5124-752: The friendship gained better understanding of traditional music. Bull himself started playing the Hardanger fiddle, and was the first to present folk tunes to the public in urban areas. He also saw to that Myllarguten played with him in concert, presenting a rural traditional musician to an urban audience for the very first time, in February 1849, at the very height of Norwegian romantic nationalism. This later inspired Edvard Grieg to look for folk musical sources. But urban audiences were slow to gain an appreciation and understanding of traditional (rural) music. Romanticism style dominated Norwegian music "until well into

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5208-472: The important events of rural (farming) life: weddings, funerals and cyclical feasts like Christmas . Folk music in Norway falls in another 2 main categories based in the ethnic populations from which they spring: North Germanic and Sami . Traditional Sami music is centered around a particular vocal style called joik . Originally, joik referred to only one of several Sami singing styles, but in English

5292-523: The largest farms in Western Norway during the Middle Ages . He used a silver deer on a red background as his personal coat of arms in 1303. His son also used a deer on his seals, as did most of their relatives until 1460. The shape and position of the deer varied, but it always was the main figure. The arms were designed by Hallvard Trætteberg . The municipal flag was nearly the same design as

5376-516: The last week of June the area hosts the Ekstremsportveko (Extreme Sports Week), which is regarded as the world's premier extreme sports festival. Bømoen, the local airstrip, is home to Skydive Voss, one of the largest dropzones in Norway, as well as a gliding club. The rivers provide various levels of white water, attracting kayaking, rafting and river boarding. Kite surfing and para-bungee may be seen on lake Vangsvatnet. The ski area, to

5460-542: The most important names is Kygo , who first with his remixes and then with his debut single "Firestone" and album " Cloud Nine " gained international success and became one of the most influential electronic dance music (EDM) producers in the genre of tropical house . A number of other Norwegian producers belong to this genre such as Matoma , Broiler and SeeB . Other notable names are Alan Walker , K-391 , Lido , and Cashmere Cat . A Norwegian festival called Insomnia specializes in innovative electronic music, and it

5544-470: The most intriguing are the medieval ballads. They were first transcribed in the 1800s, but the ballad tradition has been handed down from the Middle Ages. The lyrics of these songs also revolve around this period of history, recounting tales of the lives of nobles, and of knights and maidens. A number of the ballads describe historical events, and they are often dramatic and tragic. In the second half of

5628-413: The most typical instrument is the fiddle. In Norway, the Hardanger fiddle ( hardingfele ), the most distinctive instrument in Norwegian folk music, looks and plays like a standard violin. It is only to be found primarily in the western and central part of the country. The Hardanger fiddle dates back to around 1700 and however differs from the ordinary fiddle in many respects. The most important of these

5712-517: The music is distinct to regions and areas throughout the country. Hellbillies is one of Norway's most endorsed and successful country bands. Along with other modern country bands, there is an extensive use and integration of folk and rock music. Their song lyrics are written in the Hallingdal dialect and reflect Norwegians and their lives. Norway has also produced country musicians like Heidi Hauge and Bjøro Håland . Other artists who sing about

5796-484: The names that formed this Norwegian tradition before Edvard Grieg. They took more than one role in this complex socio-cultural development, each having a special merit. The main contribution of Ludvig Mathias Lindeman was his collection of folk music and hymnody compilations, as well as the organization of a school for organists in 1883, which later became the Conservatory of Oslo. Kjerulf, Behrens and Conradi were

5880-494: The north of the town, is accessible via a cable car , Hangursbanen . There is also chair lift access from Bavallen , a short distance northeast of Voss. The town's proximity to the Sognefjord and its position between Bergen and Flåm on the scenic railway have made it popular with tourists. One of the sights on the road to Flåm is the waterfall Tvindefossen . The Voss Museum displays several old farmsteads, including

5964-510: The number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometer" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, areas of water or glaciers. Commonly this is calculated for a county , city , country , another territory or the entire world . The world's population is around 8,000,000,000 and the Earth 's total area (including land and water) is 510,000,000 km (200,000,000 sq mi). Therefore,

6048-537: The position of world music in Norway. The organization coordinates information services, concert cooperation and seminars, and one of its main goals is to develop music and dance in Norway. As in other countries, Norway has developed its own forms of popular, contemporary music. Since 2000, Norwegian popular music has generally been appearing on the international scene, initially through breakthroughs by Norwegian jazz and blues artists, then followed by electronica and pop artists. One of Norway's top blues guitarists

6132-505: The public in which music developed steadily especially in more affluent urban areas. Moreover, around the 1750s private or semi-public music societies started appearing in several cities, given an opportunity for the wealthier population to enjoy. In 1814, Sweden entered into a union with Norway, and the Swedish royal family spent time in Norway's capital, Christiania (Oslo) . At their royal court, music flourished. National romanticism ,

6216-480: The rest went through Granvin . To break down this resistance, the Luftwaffe bombed Vossevangen on 23 and 24 April, and the surrounding countryside on 25 April. Nine people died in the bombing, which completely destroyed the old wood-built town centre. German forces entered the municipality of Voss on 25 April and on 26 April, German forces entered Vossevangen, which remained occupied until 8 May 1945. In 1964, Voss

6300-477: The song "Jag trodde änglarna fanns" together with Kikki Danielsson . Another famous Norwegian song, " Lys og varme ", which was written by Åge Alexandersen, became a popular dansband song in Sweden, as "Ljus och värme". Electronic music (or electronica) includes sounds that are produced using electronic technology, including synthesizers , drum machines , samplers and computers. Norwegian electronic music

6384-654: The three directors of choirs and organizers of choral societies, but there was no doubt that Kjerulf stood out as composer, leaving more than 170 choral pieces, mostly for male quartet. Behrens and Conradi rather had a social role by organizing festivals such as the Craftmen Choir and the Businessmen Choir, as well as the Norwegian Students' Choir in Oslo and gradually in other regions. Behrens has

6468-836: The visual arts, and also receives international culture. Moreover, other important festivals include the International Chamber Music Festival, the Oslo Chamber Music Festival, the Risør Chamber Music Festival and the Kristiansund Opera Festival. In addition, the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra has greatly contributed to Norwegian musical life, particularly conductor Mariss Jansons ' impact on Norwegian music in

6552-604: The word is often used to refer to all types of traditional Sami singing. Its sound is comparable to the traditional chanting of some First Nations / Native Americans cultures. Traditional North Germanic Norwegian vocal music includes ( kvad ), ballads and short, often improvised songs ( stev ), among the most common types of traditional music. Work songs , hymns , tralling vocals ( nonsense syllables ) and broadside ballads ( skillingsviser ) have also been popular. Norway shares some Nordic dance music tradition with its neighbouring countries of Sweden and Denmark, where

6636-480: The work of composers like Lasse Thoresen . Norway currently supports several orchestras of various sizes. There are two "national orchestras". Founded in 1765, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Norway's oldest symphony orchestra), once conducted by Grieg, together with Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra , established in 1919, are the leading orchestras in Norway. In addition, some regional professional orchestras in Norway have been successful: Trondheim Symphony Orchestra ,

6720-599: The worldwide human population density is approximately 8,000,000,000 ÷ 510,000,000 = 16/km (41/sq mi). However, if only the Earth's land area of 150,000,000 km (58,000,000 sq mi) is taken into account, then human population density is 53/km (140/sq mi). This includes all continental and island land area, including Antarctica . However, if Antarctica is excluded, then population density rises to over 58 per square kilometre (150/sq mi). The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has developed

6804-549: Was French neo-classicism , Paul Hindemith and Béla Bartók . During this period, serial music appeared in Norway, led by Finn Mortensen . Later, avant garde composers like Arne Nordheim took advantage of technological developments, using a variety of electronic effects and bizarre instrumentation. Arne Nordheim "is the most important composer of the post-war era". Ever since 1950, Nordheim has had immense influence on Norwegian cultural life. His most famous pieces have served as milestone for contemporary Norwegian music. Much of

6888-507: Was a time of intense collaboration between writers and composers, to use the existing popularity of musical societies and especially the male quartets were particularly popular from the 1840s. A second generation of conductors and composers continued this tradition until the beginning of the 20th century (Andreas Olaus Grøndahl in Oslo, and in Bergen Ingolf Schjøtt). The popularity of choral societies and choral festivals led to

6972-468: Was enlarged with the incorporation of the neighbouring municipalities Vossestrand and Evanger , which had until then been separate municipalities within the traditional district also known as Voss. Voss Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality

7056-468: Was separated to form the new municipality of Evanger . This left Voss with 5,403 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Voss (population 10,575), the municipality of Vossestrand (population 1,573), and most of the municipality of Evanger (population 1,075) were all merged into

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