Egil Storbekken

Norwegian folk musician, composer, and instrument maker
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Summary

Egil Storbekken was born on May 24, 1911[1], in Tolga Municipality[2]. He died on March 19, 2002[3], in Tolga Municipality[4]. He worked as a composer[5], folk musician[6], and musical instrument maker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Eli Storbekken[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[10]
  • Award received: Gammleng Award[11]
  • Member of: Norwegian National Association for Traditional Music and Dance[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Member of political party: Nasjonal Samling[14]
  • Commons category: Egil Storbekken[15]
  • Family name: Storbekken[16]
  • Given name: Egil[17]
  • Instrument: Tussefløyte[18], buckhorn[19], lur[20], willow flute[21], Jew's harp[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[23]
  • Copyright representative: TONO[24]
  • P14750: 4926-4D29-E893-3F05-AF8F[25]

FAQs

Where was Egil Storbekken born?

Egil Storbekken's place of birth was Tolga Municipality[2].

Where did Egil Storbekken die?

Egil Storbekken died in Tolga Municipality[4].

What did Egil Storbekken do for work?

Egil Storbekken worked as a composer[5], folk musician[6], and musical instrument maker[7].

What awards did Egil Storbekken receive?

Honors received include Gammleng Award[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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