The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1948 in Norwegian music.

Events

* Egil Monn-Iversen initiated the song group "The Monn Keys" (1948–1964).

Deaths

Births

; January * 29 –

Espen Rud Espen Rud (born 29 January 1948 in Asker, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums), composer, and music arranger, and the son of Norwegian author Nils Johan Rud (1908–93). He is known from numerous recordings and in collaboration with Kari ...

, jazz drummer, composer, and music arranger. ; March * 1 –

Konrad Kaspersen Konrad Kaspersen (born 1 March 1948 in Tromsø, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass). Career Kaspersen contributed in Kurt Samuelsen's band, including Henning Gravrok, Kjell Bartholsen and Thorgeir Stubø in the late 70's an ...

, jazz upright bassist. * 1 –

Hans Rotmo Hans Per Rotmo (born 10 March 1948) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter, known by most Norwegians as the leading figure of 1970s folk-rock band Vømmøl Spellmannslag, and also known as the writer of hit songs like "Fire fine lænestola" and ...

, singer and songwriter, Vømmøl Spellmannslag. * 19 –

Henning Gravrok Henning Gravrok (born 19 March 1948 in Tovik, Northern Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone) and music teacher, raised in Harstad and educated as teacher. Since 1975 he has been central to the Tromsø and Bodø jazz scenes. Career I ...

, jazz saxophonist and music teacher. * 24 – Frode Gjerstad, jazz saxophonist. * 26 –

Kåre Jostein Simonsen Kåre Jostein Simonsen (born March 26, 1948) is a Norwegian bandoneonist. He has been a regular member of the Tango Concertino and Trio Troika in Trondheim, and now plays in ensemble Ensemble may refer to: Art * Architectural ensemble * ''E ...

, bandoneonist. ; May * 1 –

Carl Morten Iversen Carl Morten Iversen (born 1 May 1948) is a Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass), and the son of jazz violinist Arild Iversen (1920–65). He is known from numerous recordings and has long been central to the Oslo Jazz scene. Career Iversen ...

, jazz upright bassist. ; June * 17 –

Hege Tunaal Hege Tunaal (born 17 June 1948) is a Norwegian singer. She was born in Bærum. As a singer she reached national popularity in the 1970s, releasing albums such as ''Olje, brød og vin'' (1972) and ''Vide med vind'' (1974) and singles such as ''I Lo ...

, folk singer. ; October * 4 –

Steinar Ofsdal Steinar Ofsdal (born 4 October 1948) is a Norwegian composer and flutist. Career Ofsdal has since 1967 performed on numerous stages in Norway, and worldwide in different settings. He has performed alone or within one of his many bands, and is ...

, flautist and composer. * 22 – Håkon Austbø, classical pianist. * 29 –

Audun Tylden Audun is a Norwegian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Audun Boysen (1929–2000), Norwegian middle distance runner *Audun Endestad (born 1953), Norwegian-born American cross country skier, author and field guide *Audun ...

, record producer (died

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) * 31 – Knut Buen, fiddler, composer, folklorist, and publisher. ; November * 22 –

Jens Harald Bratlie Jens Harald Bratlie (born 22 November 1948) is a Norwegian pianist. He has studied in Oslo, Paris and London, and made his debut at the age of 17 in Oslo in 1965. Bratlie won first prize at the Conservatoire de Paris in 1967, The Rieflingprice ...

, pianist. ; December * 22 –

Stein Ove Berg Stein Ove Berg (22 December 1948 – 17 June 2002) was a Norwegian singer and songwriter. Berg hailed from Kløfta. He had a musical breakthrough with the song "Manda morra blues" in 1973, and his song "Kommer nå" from 1974 was well received ...

, singer and songwriter (died

2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...

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