Knut Buen

Summary

Knut Buen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kongsberg^[2]. He was born on October 31, 1948^[3]. He worked as a fiddler^[4] and composer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Knut Buen's place of birth was Kongsberg^[2].
• Knut Buen was born on October 31, 1948^[3].
• Knut Buen's father was Anders A. Buen^[7].
• Knut Buen's mother was Margit Buen^[8].
• A child of Knut Buen was Ingebjørg Buen^[9].
• Knut Buen held citizenship in Norway^[10].
• Knut Buen worked as a fiddler^[4].
• Knut Buen's professions included composer^[5].
• Knut Buen received the Telemark County Culture Award^[11].
• Knut Buen received the Hilmar Award^[12].
• Knut Buen received the Spellemann Award in folk^[13].
• Knut Buen received the Spellemann Award in folk^[14].
• Knut Buen received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[15].
• Knut Buen was a member of Q11974322^[16].
• Knut Buen is recorded as male^[17].
• Knut Buen's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Knut Buen's family name is recorded as Buen^[19].
• Knut Buen's given name is recorded as Knut^[20].
• Knut Buen's instrument is recorded as violin^[21].
• Knut Buen's instrument is recorded as fiddle^[22].
• Knut Buen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian^[23].
• Knut Buen's sibling is recorded as Hauk Buen^[24].
• Knut Buen's sibling is recorded as Kari Buen^[25].
• Knut Buen's sibling is recorded as Agnes Buen Garnås^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: NO^[28]

• Began / founded: 1948-10-31^[29]

• Community tags: hardingfele^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 68460cf7-b621-4cd6-8524-ff4d709f07d6^[31]

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Origins and Family

Knut Buen's place of birth was Kongsberg^[2]. He was born on October 31, 1948^[3]. His father was Anders A. Buen^[7]. His mother was Margit Buen^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include fiddler^[4] and composer^[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Telemark County Culture Award^[11], an award^[32], in Norway^[33], founded in 1977^[34]; Hilmar Award^[12], an award^[35], in Norway^[36], founded in 1991^[37]; Spellemann Award in folk^[13]; and Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[15], a grade of an order^[38], in Norway^[39].

Personal Life

A child of Knut Buen was Ingebjørg Buen^[9].

Why It Matters

Knut Buen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Knut Buen born?

Knut Buen's place of birth was Kongsberg^[2].

Who were Knut Buen's parents?

Knut Buen's father was Anders A. Buen^[7]. Knut Buen's mother was Margit Buen^[8].

What did Knut Buen do for work?

Knut Buen worked as fiddler^[4] and composer^[5].

What awards did Knut Buen receive?

Honors received include Telemark County Culture Award^[11], Hilmar Award^[12], Spellemann Award in folk^[13], and Spellemann Award in folk^[14].