Michel Baklouk Merhej was a Palestinian, Lebanese, and American musician, teacher, and percussionist born on October 27, 1928, in Jerusalem. He became renowned for his expertise with the Riq, particularly through his 50-year collaboration with the diva Fairuz and his work with the iconic Arab musician Farid Al Atrash during the 1970s. He was recognized as one of the most notable percussionists globally, alongside Egyptian musicians. After relocating to New York in 1989, he contributed to music education, sharing his extensive knowledge of Arabic music until his death on April 20, 2020.
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Time Zone - Asia/Jerusalem (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Michel
Who is like God, one who is like God
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Michel Baklouk Merhej belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Jerusalem
Place of Death: New York City
Occupation: percussionist | composer
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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 October 27, 1928
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 27, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 27, 2025 |
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| Sun | 3 Scorpio 45 | 4 Scorpio 14 | 12 Aquarius 5 |
| Moon | 12 Aries 31 | 8 Capricorn 37 | 10 Scorpio 9 |
| Mercury | 27 Libra 4 | 27 Scorpio 49 | 23 Aquarius 27 |
| Venus | 4 Sagittarius 32 | 16 Libra 50 | 28 Pisces 45 |
| Mars | 7 Cancer 39 | 24 Scorpio 13 | 21 Gemini 8 |
| Jupiter | 5 Taurus 30 | 24 Cancer 47 | 2 Taurus 42 |
| Saturn | 16 Sagittarius 39 | 25 Pisces 55 | 27 Sagittarius 22 |
| Uranus | 4 Aries 18 | 0 Gemini 27 | 4 Aries 31 |
| Neptune | 1 Virgo 0 | 29 Pisces 52 | 0 Virgo 30 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 23 | 1 Aquarius 24 | 16 Cancer 48 |
| Rahu | 1 Gemini 44 | 15 Pisces 38 | 26 Taurus 36 |
| Ketu | 1 Sagittarius 44 | 15 Virgo 38 | 26 Scorpio 36 |
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