1946 in Norwegian music

1946 in music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1946 in Norwegian music.

Events[]

September[]

• 1 – Kringkastingsorkestret, KORK, (Norwegian Radio Orchestra) was founded.^[1]

Unknown date[]

• The jazz club Kristiansands Rytmeklubb was established in Kristiansand.^[2]

Deaths[]

April

• 30 – Olav Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1875).^[3]

Births[]

January

• 31 – Knut Lystad, actor, singer, translator, screenwriter, comedian, and director.

February

• 9 – Georg Kajanus, composer and pop guitarist, singer and songwriter (Sailor).
• 17 – Helge Jordal, actor and singer.
• 25 – Jan Groth, singer, Aunt Mary, Just 4 Fun, cancer (died 2014).^[4]

March

• 16 – Sigmund Groven, classical harmonica player.

April

• 14 – Knut Kristiansen, jazz pianist, composer and orchestra leader.
• 16 – Ivar Antonsen, jazz pianist and composer.
• 24 – , rock guitarist (died 2014).^[5]

May

• 9 – Harald Sæther, composer.
• 16 – Olav Anton Thommessen, contemporary composer.

June

• 10 – , drummer, Ole Ivars (died 2017).^[6]

August

• 14 – Bjørn Kruse, saxophonist, composer, and painter.

September

• 12 – Ole A. Sørli, musician, writer, and record producer (died 2009).^[7]

October

• 18 – Sverre Kjelsberg, singer and bassist (died 2016).^[8]

November

• 23 – Agnes Buen Garnås, traditional folk singer.

December

• 7 – Kirsti Sparboe, singer and actress.

See also[]

• 1946 in Norway
• Music of Norway

References[]