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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Vida Chenoweth belongs to the Silent Generation group.
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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 18, 2025 |
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| Sun | 25 Libra 7 | 25 Libra 36 | 3 Aquarius 17 |
| Moon | 20 Sagittarius 46 | 24 Virgo 46 | 12 Cancer 5 |
| Mercury | 7 Scorpio 0 | 17 Scorpio 10 | 21 Aquarius 48 |
| Venus | 23 Scorpio 55 | 6 Libra 2 | 19 Pisces 27 |
| Mars | 5 Cancer 31 | 18 Scorpio 7 | 21 Gemini 5 |
| Jupiter | 6 Taurus 40 | 24 Cancer 14 | 1 Taurus 47 |
| Saturn | 15 Sagittarius 51 | 26 Pisces 24 | 26 Sagittarius 30 |
| Uranus | 4 Aries 36 | 0 Gemini 45 | 4 Aries 11 |
| Neptune | 0 Virgo 49 | 0 Aries 4 | 0 Virgo 43 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 24 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 16 Cancer 59 |
| Rahu | 2 Gemini 11 | 16 Pisces 5 | 27 Taurus 3 |
| Ketu | 2 Sagittarius 11 | 16 Virgo 5 | 27 Scorpio 3 |
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