About Oddvar Nygaard
Lived 1919 – 1985 (aged 65). Oddvar Nygaard was a Norwegian musician and composer.
Oddvar Nygaard (July 23, 1919 – April 21, 1985) was a Norwegian accordionist and composer.
Nygaard was born in Hundorp in Sør-Fron Municipality.
Nygaard made several hundred recordings and had many performances on both radio and TV. He collaborated with musicians such as Oscar Skau, Sven Nyhus, Rolf Syversen, and Børt Erik Thoresen, and with the skier Ole Ellefsæter. He composed about 170 of his own works. In 1995, the record company EMI released the catalog album Spelemannsliv (A Musician's Life) with selections from Nygaard's career.
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Who was Oddvar Nygaard?
Norwegian musician and composer
When was Oddvar Nygaard born?
Oddvar Nygaard was born on 23 July 1919.
When did Oddvar Nygaard die?
Oddvar Nygaard died on 21 April 1985.
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Oddvar Nygaard was a musician and composer.
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Oddvar Nygaard was Norwegian.
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