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The History of Norwegian Rock Music

The History of Norwegian Rock Music

★ 7.5/10•2004•30m•Documentary
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«Norsk Rocks Historie» is a Norwegian documentary series about the history of rock'n'roll music in Norway.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 19, 2004

Episodes

E130m

1958–1960: Rock’n'roll

American rock enters Norway and turns the perception of what popular music is upside down. And what really happened during the rock riots in Oslo in 1956?

Sep 19, 2004

E230m

1960–1964: Shadowstida

Inspired by The Shadows, shadows bands spring up across the country in the sixties. And the parent generation calls their music barbed-wire music.

Sep 26, 2004

E330m

1964–1967: Beatgrupper

Surrounded by screaming girls, parties, and scandals, the Pussycats are the first to live out what we associate with the sixties: Protest, colour, and free sex.

Oct 3, 2004

E430m

1966–1969: Rhythm’n & psykedelia

As the generational conflict intensifies, a rawer and bolder pop music emerges: Rhythm and blues.

Oct 10, 2004

E530m

1969–1977: Fra viserock til rock på norsk

Throughout the 60s, only the schlager singers sing in Norwegian. Then the Norwegian singer-songwriter wave emerges.

Oct 17, 2004

E630m

1971–1977: Progressiv rock

In the 70s, people begin in earnest to buy records. The record companies smell money, and the artists dream of breaking through abroad.

Oct 24, 2004

E730m

1977-1980: Punk

With an intense hatred of the record industry, harsh opinions that disco sucks, and an appearance that scares most people senseless, the punks take over Norway.

Oct 31, 2004

E830m

1980-tallet

In the 80s, the record market explodes, also in Norway. But it’s pop that sells, not rock.

Nov 7, 2004

E930m

De fire store

Even though the punks try to make Norwegian a rock language, it’s only when deLillos, Raga Rockers, Jokke, and DumDum Boys enter the stage that it takes off.

Nov 14, 2004

E1030m

Nummer 1 i USA

Norwegian rock and pop musicians have always dreamed of making it abroad. Finally, it happens: A-ha goes to the top in the USA.

Nov 21, 2004

E1130m

Rockens nisjer

In the 90s, rock’s niches grow large enough to embrace narrow genres, and Norwegian techno, black metal, and world music conquer Europe.

Nov 28, 2004

E1230m

Veien videre

At the turn of the millennium, many new artists have risen to prominence. They chart their own course for pop and rock.

Dec 5, 2004

Actors

Per Kristian Olsen

Per Kristian Olsen

Narrator

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