Hauk Buen

Hauk Buen
Buen in 2011
Born(1933-05-11)11 May 1933
Kongsberg, Norway
Died1 March 2021(2021-03-01) (aged 87)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Fiddler
Fiddle maker
RelativesKnut Buen (brother)
Agnes Buen Garnås (sister)
Kari Buen (sister)
AwardsSpellemannprisen
King's Medal of Merit in gold

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 Fykerud'n from 1992 (in cooperation with his brother Knut), which was awarded Spellemannprisen, and Feledåm from 2000. He was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in gold in 2003.[1]

Buen has inspired and influenced fiddler Annbjørg Lien, who learned several folk tunes from him.[2]

Buen died on 1 March 2020.[3][4]

  1. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Hauk Buen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. ^ Aksdal, Bjørn. "Annbjørg Lien". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Hauk Buen er død". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 3 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Knut Buen i sorg over tapet av storebroren: – Me hadde eit veldig nært forhold". varden.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.