Sam Rizzetta (1942-2021) was a renowned hammered dulcimer player, builder, and designer originally from Chicago but later residing in Inwood, West Virginia. He discovered the hammered dulcimer while repairing guitars. In 1974, he co-founded the string band Trapezoid, known for its dulcimer quartets, before pursuing a solo career. Rizzetta was influential in dulcimer design innovations, creating features like bridge markers and damper pedals, and collaborated with the Dusty Strings Company to produce a series of chromatic models.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Sam
He who has heard, God has heard
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Sam Rizzetta belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Chicago
Occupation: musical instrument maker
Spouses: Carrie Rizzetta
Employers: Smithsonian Institution
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 23, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 23, 2024 |
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| Sun | 1 Gemini 55 | 3 Gemini 3 | 20 Leo 18 |
| Moon | 5 Virgo 37 | 4 Sagittarius 40 | 9 Virgo 0 |
| Mercury | 23 Gemini 10 | 11 Taurus 15 | 1 Virgo 11 |
| Venus | 19 Aries 27 | 29 Taurus 49 | 25 Cancer 51 |
| Mars | 16 Cancer 48 | 17 Aries 38 | 7 Virgo 48 |
| Jupiter | 25 Gemini 55 | 29 Taurus 27 | 14 Cancer 7 |
| Saturn | 2 Gemini 9 | 18 Pisces 14 | 11 Gemini 12 |
| Uranus | 0 Gemini 30 | 23 Taurus 44 | 4 Gemini 16 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 10 | 29 Pisces 30 | 28 Virgo 13 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 46 | 1 Aquarius 59 | 5 Leo 49 |
| Rahu | 9 Virgo 17 | 13 Aries 16 | 4 Virgo 56 |
| Ketu | 9 Pisces 17 | 13 Libra 16 | 4 Pisces 56 |
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