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Agnes Buen Garnås

Norwegian singer (1946-2024) · Norway · On the map · Musicians · Died at 78

Agnes Buen Garnås was a Norwegian folk singer from the county of Telemark. She came from a famous musical family from Jondalen in Gransherad Municipality, and was known particularly for her singing of ancient unaccompanied Norwegian ballads, as well as her updated arrangements of these songs in collaboration with the...

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Arts Council Norway Honorary Award2005
Spellemann Award in folk1984
King's Medal of Merit in Gold

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She came from a famous musical family from Jondalen in Gransherad Municipality, and was known particularly for her singing of ancient unaccompanied Norwegian ballads, as well as her updated arrangements of these songs in collaboration with the Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek on the ECM album Rosensfole.

Country
Norway
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1946 to 2024 · aged 78

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