title: 1946 in Norwegian music
text: # 1946 in Norwegian music
  
  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.
  