Halvard Kausland
Norwegian civil servant and musician
Halvard Magne Kausland (25 April 1945 – 21 December 2017) was a Norwegian jazz guitarist, composer and civil servant. He was born in Sund, Sotra, Norway.[1] Kausland was also a well-known jazz guitarist, having played in the band of Ole Paus among other things.[2] Kausland had been appointed as acting director of the Arts Council Norway from 1 November 1996 to 31 March 2000.[3][4]
From 1966 to 1979 he was married to Grethe Kausland.[5]
Kausland died of thyroid cancer in Oslo on 21 December 2017 at the age of 72.[6]
References change
- ↑ Kalgraf, Marit (23 June 2009). "Kunst for fred i den tredje verda". VestNytt (in Norwegian). p. 10.
- ↑ "Ole Paus turnerer med eget band" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 11 September 2009.
- ↑ "Halvard Kausland ny direktør i Kulturrådet" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 20 September 1996.
- ↑ "Kausland trekker seg som kulturrådsdirektør" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 29 October 1996.
- ↑ Larsen, Svend Erik Løken. "Grethe, "Lille Grethe" Kausland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ↑ Halvard Magne Kausland (in Norwegian)
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