Knut Buen

Norwegian fiddler, composer, folklorist and publisher · Norway · On the map · Musicians · Born 1948 · age 78

Knut Buen is a Norwegian fiddler, composer, folklorist and publisher. He was born in Kongsberg; the son of folk musician Anders Buen and Margit Tjønn, and is brother of Hauk Buen, Agnes Buen Garnås and the artist Kari Buen.

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2007Hilmar AwardAward1994Spellemann Award in folkAward1992Spellemann Award in folkAward1986Telemark County Culture AwardAward1948Born31 October 1948

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Hilmar Award2007

Spellemann Award in folk1994

Spellemann Award in folk1992

Telemark County Culture Award1986

Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav

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He won the national music contest Landskappleiken in 1983 and 1986, and is known for his collection of traditional songs and melodies. He received Spellemannprisen in 1992 for the album Fykerud'n, and in 1994 for the album Bjølleslåtten. He has been running the publishing company Buen kulturverkstad and the record company Nyrenning. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1999.

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