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Gunnar Stubseid
Born(1948-01-23)23 January 1948
Bygland, Norway
DiedJune 2024(2024-06-00) (aged 76)
Alma mater Bergen Teacher Training College
University of Bergen
Occupation(s)Educator, folk musician, writer
Employer Ole Bull Academy
Awards Spellemannprisen (1979)

Gunnar Stubseid (23 January 1948 – June 2024) was a Norwegian educator, ethnologist, folk musician, writer and magazine editor.

Personal life and education

Born in Bygland [1] on 23 January 1948, Stubseid was educated at the Bergen Teacher Training College, and as ethnologist from the University of Bergen. [2]

He died in June 2024, 76 years old, his death was announced on 24 June 2024. [1] [3]

Musical career

Playing the Hardanger fiddle, Stubseid played with the musical group Slinkombas [ no], along with Kirsten Bråten Berg, Hallvard T. Bjørgum [ no] and Tellef Kvifte [ no]. [1] The group published two albums, one of which was awarded the Spellemannprisen in 1979. He published the album Gorrlaus in 2008. [2]

He edited the magazine Spelemannsbladet from 1978 to 1988. [2] His books include Tippe Tippe Tue (1980), [1] Ungkar og spelemann, and Frå spelemannslære til akademi. He also co-wrote Sjønna på Elbursfjell, and wrote a biography of folk musician Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa in 2003. [4] From 2003 to 2011 he was rector at the Ole Bull Academy. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Aardal, Jostein (24 June 2024). "Minneord: Gunnar Stubseid". folkemusikk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Bitustøyl, Kjell. "Gunnar Stubseid". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Til minne om Gunnar Stubseid (1948-2024)" (in Norwegian). Norsk senter for folkemusikk og folkedans. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Gunnar Stubseid: Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa - spelemannen - slåttane - sogene - samtida". griegforum.no. Archived from the original on 6 January 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2024.