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Place of Birth: Røros, Trøndelag, Norway
About Sven Nyhus
- Sven Nyhus (born 21 May 1932) is a Norwegian folk musician, fiddler, composer and musicologist.
- He was born in Røros; the son of construction worker and fiddler Peder Nyhus, and the father of Harding fiddler Åshild Breie Nyhus and pianist Ingfrid Breie Nyhus.
- Among his collections are Pols i Røros-tradisjon from 1973 and Felklang på Rørosmål from 1983.
- Among his albums are Bergrosa from 1984 and Grimen from 1997.
- He was appointed professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music from 1989 to 2002.
- He was awarded the Spellemannprisen honorary prize in 2000, and was decorated Commander of the Order of St.
- Olav in 2002.
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