Editing Denmark (section)

=== Music ===
{{Main|Music of Denmark}}
{{See also|Music of the Faroe Islands|Music of Greenland}}
[[File:Carl Nielsen - Wind Quintet - 3. Praeludium - Adagio. Tema con variazioni - Un poco andantino, Min Jesus lad min hjerte få.ogg |thumb|upright=0.9|A sample from [[Carl Nielsen]]'s [[Wind Quintet (Nielsen)|Wind Quintet]] with the theme from ''Min Jesus, lad mit hjerte få'']]
Denmark and its multiple outlying islands have a [[Danish traditional music|wide range of folk traditions]]. The country's most famous classical composer is [[Carl Nielsen]] (1865–1931), especially remembered for his six symphonies and his [[Wind Quintet (Nielsen)|Wind Quintet]], while the [[Royal Danish Ballet]] specialises in the work of the Danish choreographer [[August Bournonville]]. The [[Royal Danish Orchestra]] is among the world's oldest orchestras.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Royal Danish Orchestra |url=http://kglteater.dk/about-us/the-royal-danish-orchestra |publisher=The Royal Danish Theatre |access-date=14 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140507235232/http://kglteater.dk/about-us/the-royal-danish-orchestra |archive-date=7 May 2014 }}</ref> Danes have distinguished themselves as [[jazz]] musicians, and the [[Copenhagen Jazz Festival]] has acquired international recognition.

The modern [[pop music|pop]] and rock scene has produced a few names of international fame, including [[Aqua (band)|Aqua]], [[Alphabeat]], [[D-A-D]], [[King Diamond]], [[Kashmir (Danish band)|Kashmir]], [[Lukas Graham]], [[Mew (band)|Mew]], [[Michael Learns to Rock]], [[MØ]], [[Oh Land]], [[The Raveonettes]] and [[Volbeat]], among [[List of Danish bands|others]]. [[Lars Ulrich]], the drummer of the band [[Metallica]], has become the first Danish musician to be inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]].

[[Roskilde Festival]] near Copenhagen is the largest music festival in Northern Europe since 1971 and Denmark has many [[List of festivals in Denmark|recurring music festivals]] of all genres throughout, including [[Aarhus International Jazz Festival]], [[Skanderborg Festival]], The Blue Festival in Aalborg, Esbjerg International Chamber Music Festival and [[Skagen Festival]] among many others.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160516134259/http://gaffa.com/festivalguide/dk Festivalguide] Gaffa {{in lang|da}}</ref><ref>[http://www.visitdenmark.dk/da/danmark/musikfestivaler-i-danmark Musikfestivaler i Danmark] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703105033/http://www.visitdenmark.dk/da/danmark/musikfestivaler-i-danmark |date=3 July 2016 }} VisitDenmark {{in lang|da}}</ref>

Denmark has participated in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] since 1957 and has won the contest three times, in [[Eurovision Song Contest 1963|1963]], [[Eurovision Song Contest 2000|2000]] and [[Eurovision Song Contest 2013|2013]].