Knut Buen (born 31 October 1948) is a Norwegian fiddler, composer, folklorist and publisher. He was born in

Kongsberg Kongsberg () is a historical mining town and municipality in Buskerud, Viken county, Norway. The city is located on the river Numedalslågen at the entrance to the valley of Numedal. Kongsberg has been a centre of silver mining, arms produ ...

; the son of folk musician Anders Buen and Margit Tjønn, and is brother of

Hauk Buen 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 h ...

, Agnes Buen Garnås and the artist Kari Buen. He won the national music contest ''Landskappleiken'' in 1983 and 1986, and is known for his collection of traditional songs and melodies. He received

Spellemannprisen Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizat ...

in 1992 for the album ''Fykerud'n'' (in cooperation with Hauk Buen), and in 1994 for the album ''Bjølleslåtten'' (together with

Kåre Nordstoga Kåre Nordstoga (born 18 December 1954) is a Norwegian organist. Nordstoga had his early studies under Harald Aune and Odd Jacob Unhammer in Notodden where he grew up. He went on to study at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, where his tea ...

and Leif Rygg). He has been running the publishing company Buen kulturverkstad and the record company ''Nyrenning''. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...

in 1999.

References

1948 births Living people Musicians from Kongsberg Norwegian fiddlers Male violinists Norwegian folklorists Norwegian composers Norwegian male composers 21st-century violinists 21st-century Norwegian male musicians {{Norway-musician-stub