Vida Chenoweth (1928-2018) was a pioneering solo classical marimbist, ethnomusicologist, and linguist. She was noted for performing polyphonic music on the marimba, comparable to what Pablo Casals and Andrés Segovia achieved for the cello and guitar, respectively. Chenoweth made her debut in 1956, performed in Carnegie Hall, and toured extensively. After a hand injury, she shifted focus to mission work, studying musicology and translating the Bible while serving in New Guinea. She remains a key figure in marimba history for her contributions to transforming its repertoire and performance techniques.
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Meaning of the name - Vida
life, living one
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Place of Birth: Enid
Place of Death: Enid
Educated At: Enid High School | American Conservatory of Music | University of Auckland | Northwestern University
Occupation: ethnomusicologist | musicologist | percussionist | composer
Awards Received: Oklahoma Hall of Fame (1985) | Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame (1994)
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 18, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 18, 2024 |
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| Sun | 25 Libra 7 | 25 Libra 51 | 2 Aquarius 16 |
| Moon | 20 Sagittarius 46 | 13 Taurus 45 | 27 Gemini 16 |
| Mercury | 7 Scorpio 0 | 7 Scorpio 48 | 20 Aquarius 51 |
| Venus | 23 Scorpio 55 | 1 Sagittarius 8 | 18 Pisces 21 |
| Mars | 5 Cancer 31 | 23 Cancer 30 | 21 Gemini 8 |
| Jupiter | 6 Taurus 40 | 21 Gemini 11 | 1 Taurus 41 |
| Saturn | 15 Sagittarius 51 | 13 Pisces 16 | 26 Sagittarius 24 |
| Uranus | 4 Aries 36 | 26 Taurus 24 | 4 Aries 9 |
| Neptune | 0 Virgo 49 | 27 Pisces 46 | 0 Virgo 44 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 24 | 29 Capricorn 38 | 17 Cancer 0 |
| Rahu | 2 Gemini 11 | 5 Aries 25 | 27 Taurus 6 |
| Ketu | 2 Sagittarius 11 | 5 Libra 25 | 27 Scorpio 6 |
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