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.
Deaths
Births
January 18 – Håkon Banken, singer (died 2018)
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).
September 2 – Knut Borge, journalist, entertainer, and jazz enthusiast (died 2017). 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
References