Klara Semb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Klara Semb

Norwegian folklorist

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1884

Place of Birth: Oslo, Eastern Norway, Norway

Date of Death: 16-Oct-1970

Profession: dancer

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Klara Semb

  • Klara Semb (17 October 1884 – 16 October 1970) was a Norwegian folklorist, choreographer and folk dance educator.
  • She was born in Kistiania; the daughter of Ole H.
  • Semb and Amalie Jansen.
  • She studied and documented old folk song traditions, and was leading folk dance courses of the organization Noregs Ungdomslag.
  • She documented regional variations of traditional costumes, the bunad, and was a pioneer in bringing the bunad into a wider public.
  • Among her books are the songbook Norske Folkeviser from 1920 and four volumes treating Norwegian folk dances.
  • She published the children's book Danse, danse dokka mi in 1958.
  • She was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St.
  • Olav in 1954.

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