1949 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1949 in Norwegian music.

Events

 * The Department of Traditional Music was established in Tromsø by Arnt Bakke.

Births

 * January
 * 18 – Håkon Banken, singer (died 2018)


 * February


 * March
 * 18 – Åse Kleveland, singer, guitarist, and politician.
 * 21 – Åge Aleksandersen, singer, songwriter and guitarist.


 * April
 * 2 – Per Husby, jazz pianist, composer, and orchestra leader.


 * May
 * 13 – Philip Kruse, trumpeter, orchestra leader, composer, music arranger, music producer, and text writer.
 * 25 – Iver Kleive, composer and organist.


 * June
 * 20 – Harald Halvorsen, jazz trombonist.


 * August
 * 3 – Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen, architect, poet and playwright.
 * 12 – Alex Naumik, Lithuanian-born artist, songwriter and record producer (died 2013).


 * September
 * 2 – Knut Borge, journalist, entertainer, and jazz enthusiast (died 2017).
 * 25 – Olav Berg, composer.
 * 30 – Lars Klevstrand, singer, guitarist, composer and actor.


 * October
 * 18 – Lasse Thoresen, composer.


 * December
 * 14 – Inger Lise Rypdal, singer and actress.