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Balto-Finnic music is a category of music of Balto-Finnic people, that overlaps with both Nordic folk music of Nordic countries and Baltic folk music of Baltic states. Finland's musical ties are primarily to the Balto-Finnic peoples of Russia and Estonia (Cronshaw, 91). Runic singing was practiced throughout the area inhabited by these peoples.
30 March – On the first day of the 34th Vossajazz at Voss, Norway, Snorre Bjerck is awarded the Vossajazzprisen 2007. [1] [2]April – As Dark Funeral plan a tour of the Baltic states, drummer Matte Modin refuses to travel there; the tour is cancelled, he is sacked by the band, to be replaced by Nils Fjellström.
Download QR code; Print/export ... List of albums released ... The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2008.
Nordic popular music, also referred to as Scandinavian popular music, includes pop and rock music of the Nordic countries. The musical scene is known for its biggest bands like ABBA, Roxette, A-ha, Michael Learns to Rock, Ace of Base, and Aqua. These are by far the biggest non-metal acts to come out of Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
21 May – At the final of the 50th Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine, Denmark, represented by Jakob Sveistrup, and Norway, represented by Wig Wam, finish in joint 9th place, the highest of any of the Scandinavian countries.
Finnish composer Robert Kajanus founds the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Scandinavia's first permanent professional orchestra. [3] Norwegian cellist and composer Anton Jörgen Andersen becomes a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien). [4]
The popularity of choral societies and choral festivals led to 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.
29 May – In the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo, Norway, Denmark is the most successful of the Scandinavian countries, finishing in fourth place. [ 3 ] 10 June – The 27th Stockholm Jazz Festival opens in Stockholm, Sweden , running until 12 June.