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.
Unknown date The jazz club Kristiansands Rytmeklubb was established in Kristiansand.
Deaths
April 30 – Olav Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1875).
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).
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).
May 9 – Harald Sæther, composer. 16 – Olav Anton Thommessen, contemporary composer.
June 10 – Arild Engh, drummer, Ole Ivars (died 2017).
August 14 – Bjørn Kruse, saxophonist, composer, and painter.
September 12 – Ole A. Sørli, musician, writer, and record producer (died 2009).
October 18 – Sverre Kjelsberg, singer and bassist (died 2016).
November 23 – Agnes Buen Garnås, traditional folk singer.
December 7 – Kirsti Sparboe, singer and actress.
See also 1946 in Norway Music of Norway
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