Minor or Modal scales having an audio that is haunting and sober form the music of Norway. There is extremely little written record to provide the backdrop of the source and existence of music but it is learned that religious and traditional music predominated. Like many other countries, Norway also experienced revival. Brief songs and ballads will be the most popular kinds of songs that are folk or traditional.
Other popular type of folk music is hymns, work songs. Just like the nearby states of Denmark and Sweden, Norway too has a Nordic dance music convention. Bygdedans including pols, halling, springleik, rull, gangar and springar are the traditional dances of Norway. They were called the Courting Dances, funerals etc and were performed on important occasions such as weddings. Few dances were brought from Europe like reinlender, the fandango, waltz polka and mazurka. Bukkehorn, Norwegian harp, harpeleik, lur are a number of other traditional instruments.
A movement throughout Europe, National Romanticism, influenced the classical musicology as well as classical musicians. Bull was the first to present the general public in urban areas with folk melodies. The urban audiences were slow in reacting and comprehending the music that is traditional. Using the booming market following the French Revolution, many foreign musicians settled in Norway and consequently, contributed a lot to Norwegian music. Many female musicians were paid nicely and were broadly accepted.
Many technological developments using many different special instruments and electronic effects took place post World War II. By the conclusion of the 20th century, Norwegian classical music had become quite diverse, featuring elements from throughout the country’s certificated musical history, in addition to modern jazz, pop and rock.
Norway has originated its own music too it has expressed its breakthrough in blackmetal jazz, electronica and pop artists. Knut Reiersrud is one of the top blues guitarist of Norway. The film, Titanic, brought global popularity to Sissel Kyrkjebo, a Norwegian vocalist, also called Sissel. She had recorded a soundtrack for the movie. The Norwegian rock arena comprises groups for example Gate, Bigbang, Madrugada, Kaizers, Orchestra and Turbonegro.