Halvdan Furholt
Halvdan Furholt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1931 Vegusdal, Norway |
| Died | 30 April 2024 (aged 93) |
| Occupation(s) | Educator and folk musician |
| Awards | King's Medal of Merit (2001) |
Halvdan Furholt (2 March 1931 – 30 April 2024)[1] was a Norwegian educator and folk musician.
Personal life and education
Born in Vegusdal (now Birkenes) on 2 March 1931, Furholt was a schoolteacher by education. He worked at Songdalen secondary school from 1967 to 1995, including ten years as school principal.[2]
He died in 2024, 93 years old, his death was announced in May 2024.[3][4]
Musical career
Playing the Hardanger fiddle, Furholt was a central musician in the folk music tradition in Agder. His albums include Agderkrullar from 1981 (in collaboration with his daughter Ragnhild Furholt and brother Otto Furholt), and Agderslåttar from 2002.[2]
He was honorary member of Vest-Agder Mållag from 2001, and of the Norwegian National Association for Traditional Music and Dance since 2007.[2] He was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in 2001,[5] and the Vest-Agder cultural prize in 2012.[2]
References
- ^ "Dagens dødsannonser". KRS (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d Lauritsen, Vibeke. "Halvdan Furholt". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Heidersmedlem Halvdan Furholt har gått bort". folkorg.no (in Norwegian). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Uleberg, Odd Inge (14 June 2024). "Halvdan Furholt til minne". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer". kongehuset.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 June 2024.