Jaap van Benthem (1937-2023) was a renowned Dutch musicologist specializing in 15th-century Franco-Flemish composers. He had a distinguished career as a music theory instructor, primarily at the University of Utrecht, and remained active post-retirement. His scholarly work featured numerous articles that earned him international recognition. A noted authority on composers like Josquin des Prez, he contributed significantly to music history publications. Van Benthem's interests also included Dutch composers from 1880-1940, and he worked extensively on the rediscovery of Renaissance composer Johannes Tourout.
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Meaning of the name - Jaap
The name Jaap is a Dutch diminutive of the name Jacob, which means 'supplanter' or 'he who holds by the heel'.
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Jaap van Benthem belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Rotterdam
Place of Death: Woerden
Educated At: Rotterdams conservatorium | Utrecht
Occupation: musicologist
Spouses: Louise de Koning
Employers: Utrechts conservatorium | Rotterdam | Amsterdam | Universiteit Utrecht
Awards Received: Erelid Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis (2022) | Festschrift ter gelegenheid van 80ste verjaardag (2017)
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 23, 2023 | Secondary Progressions for December 23, 2023 |
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| Sun | 1 Capricorn 15 | 1 Capricorn 23 | 28 Pisces 14 |
| Moon | 18 Virgo 4 | 18 Taurus 43 | 7 Scorpio 53 |
| Mercury | 14 Capricorn 56 | 29 Sagittarius 40 | 8 Aries 52 |
| Venus | 21 Sagittarius 3 | 22 Scorpio 19 | 8 Aries 51 |
| Mars | 1 Pisces 19 | 21 Sagittarius 2 | 5 Taurus 9 |
| Jupiter | 0 Aquarius 39 | 5 Taurus 39 | 20 Aquarius 29 |
| Saturn | 28 Pisces 53 | 2 Pisces 30 | 6 Aries 51 |
| Uranus | 10 Taurus 0 | 19 Taurus 37 | 11 Taurus 13 |
| Neptune | 21 Virgo 8 | 24 Pisces 58 | 19 Virgo 32 |
| Pluto | 29 Cancer 34 | 29 Capricorn 5 | 27 Cancer 57 |
| Rahu | 4 Sagittarius 39 | 21 Aries 19 | 0 Sagittarius 6 |
| Ketu | 4 Gemini 39 | 21 Libra 19 | 0 Gemini 6 |
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