R. Murray Schafer is a Canadian composer and writer, known for his contributions to music and soundscapes. Born on July 18, 1933, in Sarnia, Canada, he has made significant impacts in the field of acoustic ecology and has been dedicated to exploring the relationship between sound and the environment throughout his career.
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July 18, 1933 Facts
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R. Murray Schafer belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Sarnia
Educated At: The Royal Conservatory of Music
Occupation: music teacher | musicologist | librettist | environmentalist | pedagogue | university teacher | musician | teacher | composer | writer | scientist
Employers: Simon Fraser University
Awards Received: Companion of the Order of Canada | Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology | Governor General's Performing Arts Award | Glenn Gould Prize | Molson Prize | Guggenheim Fellowship
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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 July 18, 1933
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Cancer 32 | 26 Cancer 3 | 25 Libra 49 |
| Moon | 11 Gemini 29 | 22 Virgo 56 | 1 Scorpio 26 |
| Mercury | 13 Leo 11 | 17 Cancer 31 | 18 Scorpio 11 |
| Venus | 19 Leo 2 | 9 Virgo 51 | 9 Sagittarius 45 |
| Mars | 6 Libra 30 | 13 Gemini 57 | 7 Sagittarius 18 |
| Jupiter | 19 Virgo 23 | 4 Leo 2 | 8 Libra 16 |
| Saturn | 14 Aquarius 33 | 14 Aries 33 | 9 Aquarius 56 |
| Uranus | 27 Aries 19 | 4 Gemini 32 | 25 Aries 23 |
| Neptune | 8 Virgo 20 | 4 Aries 22 | 11 Virgo 31 |
| Pluto | 23 Cancer 4 | 4 Aquarius 28 | 24 Cancer 44 |
| Rahu | 0 Pisces 22 | 1 Pisces 38 | 25 Aquarius 27 |
| Ketu | 0 Virgo 22 | 1 Virgo 38 | 25 Leo 27 |
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