Geir Lysne

Norwegian musician
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Summary

Geir Lysne was born on October 9, 1965[1], in Trondheim[2]. He has worked as a jazz musician[3], composer[4], professor[5], saxophonist[6], and music director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Øistein Sommerfeldt Lysne[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[10]
  • Occupation: musician[11], bandleader[12]
  • Employer: University of Oslo[13]
  • Educated at: Toneheim Folk High School[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: jazz[16]
  • Record label: ACT Music[17]
  • Commons category: Geir Lysne[18]
  • Family name: Lysne[19]
  • Given name: Geir[20]
  • Official website: http://www.lysne.no[21]
  • Instrument: saxophone[22], flute[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[24]

FAQs

Where was Geir Lysne born?

Geir Lysne was born in Trondheim[2].

What did Geir Lysne do for work?

Geir Lysne worked as a jazz musician[3], composer[4], professor[5], saxophonist[6], and music director[7].

Where did Geir Lysne go to school?

Geir Lysne was educated at Toneheim Folk High School[14].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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