1946 in Norwegian music
# 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.
