Markku Kopisto was a Finnish musician, composer, and lyricist born on March 18, 1949, in Turku. He is best known for composing the children's song 'Popsi, popsi porkkanaa'. Kopisto began his music career as a drummer in a boys' band and later studied at the Sibelius Academy. He dedicated 40 years to teaching music, particularly clarinet and saxophone, at the Kauniainen Music Institute. Throughout his career, he collaborated with various filmmakers on movie soundtracks and composed for documentaries. He passed away on January 15, 2020, at the age of 70.
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Meaning of the name - Markku
The exact meaning of Markku is uncertain, but it's often associated with strength and resilience.
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Generation Group
Markku Kopisto belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Turku
Place of Death: Espoo
Educated At: Sibelius Academy
Occupation: composer
Employers: Kauniainen Music Institute
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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 March 18, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Pisces 46 | 28 Pisces 6 | 12 Gemini 46 |
| Moon | 22 Scorpio 0 | 23 Pisces 36 | 7 Virgo 6 |
| Mercury | 6 Pisces 24 | 8 Pisces 43 | 13 Gemini 6 |
| Venus | 20 Pisces 19 | 15 Aries 14 | 25 Gemini 25 |
| Mars | 27 Pisces 30 | 12 Pisces 41 | 25 Taurus 28 |
| Jupiter | 26 Capricorn 25 | 15 Cancer 11 | 1 Aquarius 44 |
| Saturn | 1 Virgo 26 | 3 Aries 47 | 0 Virgo 45 |
| Uranus | 26 Gemini 37 | 28 Taurus 15 | 29 Gemini 39 |
| Neptune | 14 Libra 14 | 1 Aries 42 | 12 Libra 29 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 28 | 4 Aquarius 58 | 14 Leo 28 |
| Rahu | 27 Aries 22 | 8 Pisces 6 | 23 Aries 18 |
| Ketu | 27 Libra 22 | 8 Virgo 6 | 23 Libra 18 |
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