Bibs Ekkel is a professional balalaika player born on January 11, 1946, in Brighton, England. He is among the few prominent practitioners of this Russian string instrument outside Russia. Ekkel has performed in a variety of venues and formats, including concerts, cabaret, recordings, and television, primarily in Europe and North America. He lectures on Russian folk music at American universities, has co-authored a BBC Radio series, and participated in several film projects. He leads the ensemble 'Tziganka' and has been involved in multiple music initiatives and recordings.
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Meaning of the name - Bibs
The name Bibs doesn't have a specific meaning beyond its association with 'bibs' for babies.
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Generation Group
Bibs Ekkel belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Brighton
Occupation: musician
Employers: BBC, various universities
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 11, 1946
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 11, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 11, 2026 |
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| Sun | 20 Capricorn 53 | 21 Capricorn 29 | 11 Aries 22 |
| Moon | 2 Taurus 14 | 2 Scorpio 58 | 4 Aries 39 |
| Mercury | 3 Capricorn 2 | 15 Capricorn 21 | 0 Aries 2 |
| Venus | 15 Capricorn 53 | 22 Capricorn 41 | 25 Aries 53 |
| Mars | 24 Cancer 11 | 20 Capricorn 56 | 21 Cancer 40 |
| Jupiter | 25 Libra 47 | 19 Cancer 56 | 23 Libra 44 |
| Saturn | 21 Cancer 56 | 26 Pisces 47 | 18 Cancer 30 |
| Uranus | 14 Gemini 4 | 27 Taurus 42 | 14 Gemini 7 |
| Neptune | 8 Libra 37 | 29 Pisces 40 | 7 Libra 8 |
| Pluto | 11 Leo 4 | 3 Aquarius 3 | 9 Leo 31 |
| Rahu | 28 Gemini 54 | 11 Pisces 36 | 24 Gemini 40 |
| Ketu | 28 Sagittarius 54 | 11 Virgo 36 | 24 Sagittarius 40 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Bibs Ekkel's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 18 September, 2026