1946 in Norwegian music explained

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 – 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

Notes and References

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