About Hauk Buen
Lived 1933 – 2021 (aged 87). Hauk Buen was a Norwegian musical instrument maker and fiddler.
Hauk Buen (11 May 1933 – 1 March 2021) was a Norwegian hardingfele fiddler and fiddle maker.
Buen was born in Kongsberg and was a brother of Knut Buen and Agnes Buen Garnås. Among his albums are Fykerudn from 1992 (in cooperation with his brother Knut), which was awarded Spellemannprisen, and Feledåm from 2000. He was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in gold in 2003.
Buen has inspired and influenced fiddler Annbjørg Lien, who learned several folk tunes from him.
Buen died on 1 March 2020.
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Who was Hauk Buen?
Norwegian fiddler (1933-2021)
When was Hauk Buen born?
Hauk Buen was born on 11 May 1933 in Kongsberg, Gransherad Municipality.
When did Hauk Buen die?
Hauk Buen died on 1 March 2021.
What was Hauk Buen's occupation?
Hauk Buen was a musical instrument maker and fiddler.
What nationality was Hauk Buen?
Hauk Buen was Norwegian.
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