Eirik Hegdal

Norwegian jazz saxophonist
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Eirik Hegdal

Summary

Eirik Hegdal is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gjøvik Municipality[2]. He was born on October 3, 1973[3]. He worked as a jazz musician[4], composer[5], and saxophonist[6].

Key Facts

  • Eirik Hegdal was born in Gjøvik Municipality[2].
  • Eirik Hegdal was born on October 3, 1973[3].
  • Eirik Hegdal held citizenship in Norway[7].
  • Eirik Hegdal worked as a jazz musician[4].
  • Eirik Hegdal's professions included composer[5].
  • Eirik Hegdal worked as a saxophonist[6].
  • Eirik Hegdal's education included a stint at Norwegian University of Science and Technology[8].
  • Eirik Hegdal received the The Hedda Award for Best Audiovisual Design[9].
  • Eirik Hegdal received the Buddyprisen[10].
  • Eirik Hegdal was a member of Team Hegdal[11].
  • Eirik Hegdal is recorded as male[12].
  • Eirik Hegdal's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Eirik Hegdal's genre is jazz[14].
  • Eirik Hegdal's Commons category is recorded as Eirik Hegdal[15].
  • Eirik Hegdal's family name is recorded as Hegdal[16].
  • Eirik Hegdal's given name is recorded as Eirik[17].
  • Eirik Hegdal's official website is recorded as http://eirikhegdal.com[18].
  • Eirik Hegdal's instrument is recorded as saxophone[19].
  • Eirik Hegdal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[20].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: NO[22]

  • Began / founded: 1973-10-03[23]

  • Genre(s): jazz[24]

  • Community tags: jazz[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bae58dea-fe2f-462b-921e-57500cf856bb[26]

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Origins and Family

Born in Gjøvik Municipality[2], Eirik Hegdal… he was born on October 3, 1973[3].

Education

Eirik Hegdal was educated at Norwegian University of Science and Technology[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[4], composer[5], and saxophonist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include The Hedda Award for Best Audiovisual Design[9] and Buddyprisen[10], an award[27], in Norway[28], founded in 1956[29].

FAQs

Where was Eirik Hegdal born?

Eirik Hegdal was born in Gjøvik Municipality[2].

What did Eirik Hegdal do for work?

Eirik Hegdal worked as jazz musician[4], composer[5], and saxophonist[6].

Where did Eirik Hegdal go to school?

Eirik Hegdal was educated at Norwegian University of Science and Technology[8].

What awards did Eirik Hegdal receive?

Honors received include The Hedda Award for Best Audiovisual Design[9] and Buddyprisen[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . kongsbergjazz.no. kongsbergjazz.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . kongsbergjazz.no. kongsbergjazz.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . heddaprisen.no. Retrieved . heddaprisen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . NRK.no. nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . kongsbergjazz.no. kongsbergjazz.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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