1946 in Norwegian music

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

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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 – Thor Hilmersen, rock guitarist (died 2014).[5]

May

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

June

• 10 – Arild Engh, 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

1. "Kringkastingsorkestret KORK (Norwegian Radio Orchestra)". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
2. "Cool, kløver & dixie – Jazzens lykkelige 50-tall". JazzArkivet.no. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
3. Dilworth, John. "Maker: Olav Helland". Amati.com. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
4. "Sangeren Jan Groth er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
5. Hjelmark, Knut; Vikesland, Pål (2014-08-26). "Thor Hilmersen er død". Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-04-29.
6. "Trommeslager Arild Engh i Ole Ivars er død". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 2017-04-18. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
7. Bringsjord, Larry (2009-08-05). "Ole A. Sørli har gått bort" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
8. Vuolab, Siv Eli; Trellevik, Amund (2016-06-19). "Sverre Kjelsberg ble 69 år: – En av de store norske musikerne er borte" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2017-04-29.