The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1972 in Norwegian music.
Events
May 24 – The 20th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 24 – June 7).
June 27 – The 2nd Kalvøyafestivalen started at Nadderudhallen near by Oslo.
August 27 – The 3rd Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.
Albums released
Unknown date
B Trond Botnen & Svein Finnerud Trio Multimal (Polydor Records), with Calle Neumann
Births
March 13 – Arve Moen Bergset, traditional folk singer, hardanger fiddler, and classical violinist.
April 15 – Christer Fredriksen, jazz guitarist. 16 – Øyvind Nypan, guitarist and Assistant Professor (Agder University College).
July 4 – Ketil Gutvik, jazz guitarist. 29 – Roger Johansen, jazz drummer and composer.
December 10 – Odd Nordstoga, folk singer, musician, actor, and sound editor. 29 – Annar Follesø, violinist.
Deaths
January 10 – Sverre Jordan, composer, orchestra conductor, and pianist (born 1889).
August 12 – Alf Hurum, composer and painter (born 1882).
October 3 – Kari Aarvold Glaser, pianist and music teacher (born 1901).
See also 1972 in Norway Music of Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972
References