Dumisani Maraire was a Zimbabwean musician, composer, and educator born on August 24, 1943, in Chakowa, Zimbabwe. He grew up in a musical Methodist family and became a virtuoso of the Nyunga-Nyunga Mbira and Marimba after studying at Kwanongoma College. He worked as a visiting artist at the University of Washington and taught at Evergreen State College and the University of Zimbabwe. Maraire established a music ethnology program in Zimbabwe and contributed to Marimba ensembles in the US. He passed away on November 25, 1999.
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Meaning of the name - Dumisani
the one who brings joy
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Dumisani Maraire belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Chakohwa
Place of Death: Zimbabwe
Cause of Death: stroke
Educated At: University of Washington
Occupation: university teacher | pedagogue | musician | singer | composer
Children: Chiwoniso Maraire
Employers: University of Zimbabwe
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 24, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 24, 2024 |
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| Sun | 0 Virgo 39 | 2 Virgo 1 | 20 Scorpio 27 |
| Moon | 24 Gemini 1 | 10 Taurus 1 | 10 Gemini 38 |
| Mercury | 27 Virgo 28 | 22 Leo 31 | 22 Scorpio 21 |
| Venus | 18 Virgo 57 | 24 Virgo 4 | 3 Libra 49 |
| Mars | 0 Gemini 23 | 23 Gemini 8 | 20 Gemini 14 |
| Jupiter | 11 Leo 51 | 18 Gemini 7 | 25 Leo 27 |
| Saturn | 25 Gemini 4 | 17 Pisces 2 | 25 Gemini 54 |
| Uranus | 8 Gemini 40 | 27 Taurus 15 | 7 Gemini 29 |
| Neptune | 0 Libra 40 | 29 Pisces 13 | 3 Libra 29 |
| Pluto | 7 Leo 33 | 0 Aquarius 8 | 8 Leo 45 |
| Rahu | 15 Leo 2 | 8 Aries 20 | 10 Leo 44 |
| Ketu | 15 Aquarius 2 | 8 Libra 20 | 10 Aquarius 44 |
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