Vidar Sandbeck
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Vidar Sandbeck was a Norwegian
folk singer, composer, and writer.
Sandbeck was born into modest conditions and suffered from poor health during much of his childhood. He became a protege on the violin
at an early age and had his public debut in Stjørdal
in 1941. He gave up a professional career as a violinist early on to make ends meet and provided himself with odd jobs in his home town.
He wrote poetry on the side and published his first collection in 1954. His creative efforts soon extended to include composition and performance of ballads, classical works, and books. He was also an accomplished wood carver. He told stories to children on radio. He won a number of awards and commendations.
Sandbeck published 40 books of various kinds.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
folk singer, composer, and writer.
Sandbeck was born into modest conditions and suffered from poor health during much of his childhood. He became a protege on the violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
at an early age and had his public debut in Stjørdal
Stjørdal
is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Stjørdal, also called Stjørdalshalsen...
in 1941. He gave up a professional career as a violinist early on to make ends meet and provided himself with odd jobs in his home town.
He wrote poetry on the side and published his first collection in 1954. His creative efforts soon extended to include composition and performance of ballads, classical works, and books. He was also an accomplished wood carver. He told stories to children on radio. He won a number of awards and commendations.
Sandbeck published 40 books of various kinds.