Biography
Agnes Buen Garnås (born 23 October 1946) is a Norwegian folk singer from the county of Telemark. She comes from a famous musical family from the town of Jondal, and is known particularly for her singing of ancient unaccompanied Norwegian ballads, as well as her updated arrangements of these songs in collaboration with the Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek on the ECM album Rosensfole.From 1975 to 1977, she studied at the Telemark University College.Other family members who are well known as traditional musicians include her brothers, Hauk Buen and Knut Buen, and her son Per Anders Buen Garnås.
Filmography
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Movies 2
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Herself / Original Music Composer
Sing Lingeling (2014)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1946-11-23 (78 years old)
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ChildrenJon Elling Buen Garnås, Ingvill Marit Buen Garnås, Per Anders Buen Garnås
FatherAnders A. Buen
MotherMargit Buen
SiblingsKnut Buen, Kari Buen, Hauk Buen
CitizenshipsNorway
AwardsKing's Medal of Merit, Kongens fortenestemedalje, Arts Council Norway Honorary Award, Spellemann Award in folk
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