1946 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1946 in Norwegian music.

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.