The History of Norwegian Rock Music
«Norsk Rocks Historie» is a Norwegian documentary series about the history of rock'n'roll music in Norway.
Cast: Per Kristian Olsen
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Season 1
12 episodes
- 1. 1958–1960: Rock’n'rollAmerican 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?CC30minSep 19, 2004
- 2. 1960–1964: ShadowstidaInspired by The Shadows, shadows bands spring up across the country in the sixties. And the parent generation calls their music barbed-wire music.CC30minSep 26, 2004
- 3. 1964–1967: BeatgrupperSurrounded 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.CC30minOct 3, 2004
- 4. 1966–1969: Rhythm’n & psykedeliaAs the generational conflict intensifies, a rawer and bolder pop music emerges: Rhythm and blues.CC30minOct 10, 2004
- 5. 1969–1977: Fra viserock til rock på norskThroughout the 60s, only the schlager singers sing in Norwegian. Then the Norwegian singer-songwriter wave emerges.CC30minOct 17, 2004
- 6. 1971–1977: Progressiv rockIn the 70s, people begin in earnest to buy records. The record companies smell money, and the artists dream of breaking through abroad.CC30minOct 24, 2004
- 7. 1977-1980: PunkWith 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.CC30minOct 31, 2004
- 8. 1980-talletIn the 80s, the record market explodes, also in Norway. But it’s pop that sells, not rock.CC30minNov 7, 2004
- 9. De fire storeEven 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.CC30minNov 14, 2004
- 10. Nummer 1 i USANorwegian rock and pop musicians have always dreamed of making it abroad. Finally, it happens: A-ha goes to the top in the USA.CC30minNov 21, 2004
- 11. Rockens nisjerIn the 90s, rock’s niches grow large enough to embrace narrow genres, and Norwegian techno, black metal, and world music conquer Europe.CC30minNov 28, 2004
- 12. Veien videreAt the turn of the millennium, many new artists have risen to prominence. They chart their own course for pop and rock.CC30minDec 5, 2004
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«Norsk Rocks Historie» is a Norwegian documentary series about the history of rock'n'roll music in Norway.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Arvid Esperø, Per Kristian Olsen
- Studio
- NRK
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Audio languages
Norwegian
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