Egil Storbekken

Norwegian folk musician, composer, and instrument maker
Person human Q16015639
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Egil Storbekken

Summary

Egil Storbekken is a human[1]. Born in Tolga Municipality[2], he… he was born on May 24, 1911[3]. He died in Tolga Municipality[4]. He died on March 19, 2002[5]. He worked as a composer[6], folk musician[7], and musical instrument maker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Egil Storbekken was born in Tolga Municipality[2].
  • Egil Storbekken passed away in Tolga Municipality[4].
  • Egil Storbekken was born on May 24, 1911[3].
  • Egil Storbekken died on March 19, 2002[5].
  • A child of Egil Storbekken was Eli Storbekken[10].
  • Egil Storbekken held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Egil Storbekken's professions included composer[6].
  • Egil Storbekken worked as a folk musician[7].
  • Egil Storbekken worked as a musical instrument maker[8].
  • Egil Storbekken received the Gammleng Award[12].
  • Egil Storbekken was a member of Norwegian National Association for Traditional Music and Dance[13].
  • Egil Storbekken is recorded as male[14].
  • Egil Storbekken's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Egil Storbekken was affiliated with the Nasjonal Samling[16].
  • Egil Storbekken's Commons category is recorded as Egil Storbekken[17].
  • Egil Storbekken's family name is recorded as Storbekken[18].
  • Egil Storbekken's given name is recorded as Egil[19].
  • Egil Storbekken's instrument is recorded as Q19393547[20].
  • Egil Storbekken's instrument is recorded as buckhorn[21].
  • Egil Storbekken's instrument is recorded as lur[22].
  • Egil Storbekken's instrument is recorded as willow flute[23].
  • Egil Storbekken's instrument is recorded as Jew's harp[24].
  • Egil Storbekken's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[25].
  • Egil Storbekken's copyright representative is recorded as TONO[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Began / founded: 1911-05-24[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-03-19[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3ed2e0c2-c81b-4207-90a9-d8b3b00e50d1[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Egil Storbekken was born in Tolga Municipality[2]. He was born on May 24, 1911[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], folk musician[7], and musical instrument maker[8].

Recognition

Egil Storbekken received the Gammleng Award[12].

Personal Life

A child of Egil Storbekken was Eli Storbekken[10]. He was affiliated with the Nasjonal Samling[16].

Death and Burial

Egil Storbekken died on March 19, 2002[5]. He passed away in Tolga Municipality[4].

Why It Matters

Egil Storbekken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Egil Storbekken born?

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

Where did Egil Storbekken die?

Egil Storbekken passed away in Tolga Municipality[4].

What did Egil Storbekken do for work?

Egil Storbekken worked as composer[6], folk musician[7], and musical instrument maker[8].

What awards did Egil Storbekken receive?

Honors received include Gammleng Award[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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