1949 in Norwegian music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1949 in Norwegian music.

Events

• The Department of Traditional Music was established in Tromsø by Arnt Bakke.^[1]

Births

January

• 18 – Håkon Banken, singer (died 2018)^[2]

February

March

• 18 – Åse Kleveland, singer, guitarist, and politician.
• 21 – Åge Aleksandersen, singer, songwriter and guitarist.

April

• 2 – Per Husby, jazz pianist, composer, and orchestra leader.

May

• 13 – Philip Kruse, trumpeter, orchestra leader, composer, music arranger, music producer, and text writer.
• 25 – Iver Kleive, composer and organist.

June

• 20 – Harald Halvorsen, jazz trombonist.

August

• 3 – Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen, architect, poet and playwright.
• 12 – Alex Naumik, Lithuanian-born artist, songwriter and record producer (died 2013).^[3]

September

• 2 – Knut Borge, journalist, entertainer, and jazz enthusiast (died 2017).^[4]
• 25 – Olav Berg, composer.
• 30 – Lars Klevstrand, singer, guitarist, composer and actor.

October

• 18 – Lasse Thoresen, composer.

December

• 14 – Inger Lise Rypdal, singer and actress.

See also

• 1949 in Norway
• Music of Norway

Notes and References

1. Web site: About the Department of Traditional Music . . 2017-03-31.
2. News: Håkon Banken er død . Østlendingen . 11 . 19 March 2018 . Krokstrand . Mats . no.
3. News: Alexandra "Alex" Sandøy er død . Jennifer . Braathen . Norwegian . . 2013-09-19 . 2016-04-25.
4. Web site: Kollegaer sørger over Knut Borge: – En vegg har falt ut . Hanna Huglen . Revheim . no . . 2017-04-09 . 2017-04-25.