1940 in Norwegian music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1940 in Norwegian music.

Deaths

November

• 6 – Ivar F. Andresen, operatic singer (born 1896).^[1]

Births

February

• 15 – Trygve Madsen, composer and pianist.^[2]

March

• 20 – Frode Thingnæs, jazz trombonist, composer, music arranger, and conductor (died 2012).^[3]

April

• 13 – Bjørn Stokstad, Norwegian clarinettist and architect.^[4]
• 16 – Ole Jacob Hansen, jazz drummer (died 2000).^[5]

May

• 23 – Bjørn Johansen, jazz saxophonist (died 2002).^[6]
• 30 – Leif Rygg, traditional folk Hardanger fiddler (died 2018).^[7]

August

• 6 – Egil Kapstad, jazz pianist, composer and music arranger (died 2017).^[8]

September

• 24 – Roald Stensby, rock singer (died 2018).^[9]

October

• 14 – Jack Berntsen, philologist, songwriter and folk singer (died 2010).^[10]

November

• 6 – Laila Dalseth, jazz singer.^[11]

See also

• 1940 in Norway
• Music of Norway

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Ivar F. Andresen . Rockipedia.no . no . 2017-03-31.
2. Encyclopedia: Trygve Madsen . Hilde . Holbæk-Hanssen . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . . Kunnskapsforlaget . 2009-02-13 . 2017-05-05.
3. News: Tone . Staude . Oddvin . Aune . Frode Thingnæs er død . no . . 2012-11-15 . 2017-04-30.
4. Encyclopedia: Bjørn Stokstad . no . Bergh . Johs . . 2009-02-15 . 2018-04-12.
5. Web site: Ole Jacob Hansen . Discography . . 2017-04-30.
6. News: Bjørn Johansen er død . no . Erling . Wicklund . Erling Wicklund . . 2002-05-08 . 2017-03-02.
7. News: Ein bauta er borte . Nils . Kvamsdal . . no . 2018-02-05 . 2018-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180209113402/http://www.avisa-hordaland.no/kultur/ein-bauta-er-borte-1.2244925 . 2018-02-09 . dead .
8. Encyclopedia: Egil Kapstad . Bjørn . Stendahl . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . . Kunnskapsforlaget . 2009-02-13 . 2017-05-05.
9. News: Minneord Roald Stensby (1940 - 2018). Skancke-Knutsen. Arvid. Rockheim. Norwegian. 8 August 2018.
10. News: Jack Berntsen døde tirsdag . Norwegian . Vidar . Berg . . 2010-10-05 . 2016-02-21.
11. Encyclopedia: Laila Dalseth . Johs . Bergh . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . . Kunnskapsforlaget . 2009-02-13 . 2017-05-05.