Agnes Buen Garnås

Norwegian singer (1946–2024)
Person human Q394485
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Agnes Buen Garnås

Summary

Agnes Buen Garnås is a human[1]. Born in Jondalen[2], she… she was born on October 23, 1946[3]. She died in Notodden Municipality[4]. She died on November 12, 2024[5]. She worked as a singer[6] and voice teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Agnes Buen Garnås's place of birth was Jondalen[2].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås died in Notodden Municipality[4].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås was born on October 23, 1946[3].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås died on November 12, 2024[5].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås's father was Anders A. Buen[9].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås's mother was Margit Buen[10].
  • A child of Agnes Buen Garnås was Ingvill Marit Buen Garnås[11].
  • A child of Agnes Buen Garnås was Jon Elling Buen Garnås[12].
  • A child of Agnes Buen Garnås was Per Anders Buen Garnås[13].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås held citizenship in Norway[14].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås worked as a singer[6].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås worked as a voice teacher[7].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås was educated at Telemark University College[15].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås received the King's Medal of Merit in Gold[16].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås received the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award[17].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås received the Spellemann Award in folk[18].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås is recorded as female[19].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås's genre is traditional folk music[21].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås's family name is recorded as Garnås[22].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås's given name is recorded as Agnes[23].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås's official website is recorded as http://www.agnesbuen.no[24].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[26].
  • Agnes Buen Garnås's sibling is recorded as Kari Buen[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1946-11-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-11-12[31]

  • Genre(s): folk[32]

  • Community tags: folk[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cafc9697-8d2c-48d0-a204-9f06303af4dc[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Jondalen[2], Agnes Buen Garnås… she was born on October 23, 1946[3]. Her father was Anders A. Buen[9]. Her mother was Margit Buen[10].

Education

Agnes Buen Garnås's education included a stint at Telemark University College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6] and voice teacher[7].

Recognition

Awards received include King's Medal of Merit in Gold[16], a class of award[35], in Norway[36]; Arts Council Norway Honorary Award[17], a cultural prize[37], in Norway[38], founded in 1968[39]; and Spellemann Award in folk[18].

Personal Life

Children include Ingvill Marit Buen Garnås[11], a musician[40], b. 1973[41], of Norway[42]; Jon Elling Buen Garnås[12], a musician[43], 1977–2012[44], of Norway[45]; and Per Anders Buen Garnås[13], a musician[46], b. 1980[47], of Norway[48].

Death and Burial

Agnes Buen Garnås died on November 12, 2024[5]. She passed away in Notodden Municipality[4].

Why It Matters

Agnes Buen Garnås ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Agnes Buen Garnås born?

Agnes Buen Garnås's place of birth was Jondalen[2].

Where did Agnes Buen Garnås die?

Agnes Buen Garnås died in Notodden Municipality[4].

Who were Agnes Buen Garnås's parents?

Agnes Buen Garnås's father was Anders A. Buen[9]. Agnes Buen Garnås's mother was Margit Buen[10].

What did Agnes Buen Garnås do for work?

Agnes Buen Garnås worked as singer[6] and voice teacher[7].

Where did Agnes Buen Garnås go to school?

Agnes Buen Garnås was educated at Telemark University College[15].

What awards did Agnes Buen Garnås receive?

Honors received include King's Medal of Merit in Gold[16], Arts Council Norway Honorary Award[17], and Spellemann Award in folk[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . snl.no. snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . varden.no. Retrieved . varden.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . laagendalsposten.no. Retrieved . laagendalsposten.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . laagendalsposten.no. Retrieved . laagendalsposten.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . ta.no. Retrieved . ta.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . ta.no. Retrieved . ta.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . snl.no. Retrieved . snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . laagendalsposten.no. Retrieved . laagendalsposten.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Norwegian Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities. Retrieved . snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Nationen. Retrieved . nationen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . ta.no. ta.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Agnes
    Sibling Kari Buen, Knut Buen, Hauk Buen
    Family name Garnås
    Country of citizenship Norway
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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