Editing Music of Norway (section)

===Blues===
One of Norway's top blues guitarists is [[Knut Reiersrud]]. He has also taken inspiration from traditional Norwegian music forms, including tuning a [[Fender Stratocaster|Stratocaster]] guitar like the Norwegian [[langeleik]], calling it a Hallingcaster (a [[word play]] on the Norwegian term for the hat kick used in athletic dance usually performed by men, the [[halling (dance)|halling]]). Reiersrud has made some recordings with Norwegian organist [[Iver Kleive]]. [[Bjørn Berge]] is another well-known blues guitarist. He is well known for his so-called "delta-funk" music, heavily inspired by 12-string delta blues and modern funk and rock bands. R&B stars include Noora Elweya Qadry, [[Winta]] and [[Mira Craig]].
Scandinavian's largest blues festival is held in [[Notodden (town)|Notodden]] every year in early August and draws over 30,000 fans from all corners of the blues world to the city of 12,000. 
Several blues festivals are held around Norway every year, for example, the Blues in Hell Festival (near [[Trondheim (city)|Trondheim]]) and the Oslo Blues Fest in [[Bergen (city)|Bergen]]. The Blues in Hell Festival began in 1994 and attendance grew from 1500 in the first year to more than 20,000 in 2000. Since 1996, cooperation with the Norwegian Music Council has led to music seminars for youth and musicians at a high level of performance as a part of the festival.