Sam-Ang Sam is a Cambodian-American ethnomusicologist known for his preservation of Cambodian music and dance. He received a MacArthur Fellowship in 1994 and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in 1998. After escaping the Khmer Rouge regime, he relocated to the United States. Sam earned a doctorate in ethnomusicology in 1998 and co-founded the Apsara Ensemble. He has performed extensively and released several albums to promote Classical Khmer music and Cambodian performing arts, thus contributing significantly to the cultural preservation of his heritage.
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January 8, 1950 Facts
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Sam-Ang Sam belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Educated At: Wesleyan University
Occupation: ethnomusicologist | musicologist | musician
Spouses: Chan Moly Sam
Awards Received: MacArthur Fellows Program
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 8, 1950
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 17 Capricorn 52 | 18 Capricorn 25 | 4 Aries 29 |
| Moon | 12 Virgo 28 | 26 Virgo 12 | 21 Gemini 34 |
| Mercury | 4 Aquarius 7 | 10 Capricorn 36 | 2 Aries 4 |
| Venus | 18 Aquarius 40 | 18 Capricorn 54 | 19 Aquarius 23 |
| Mars | 4 Libra 52 | 18 Capricorn 37 | 1 Libra 3 |
| Jupiter | 8 Aquarius 11 | 20 Cancer 20 | 25 Aquarius 48 |
| Saturn | 19 Virgo 53 | 26 Pisces 34 | 15 Virgo 11 |
| Uranus | 2 Cancer 23 | 27 Taurus 46 | 1 Cancer 5 |
| Neptune | 17 Libra 19 | 29 Pisces 36 | 16 Libra 18 |
| Pluto | 17 Leo 38 | 2 Aquarius 57 | 16 Leo 0 |
| Rahu | 11 Aries 42 | 11 Pisces 45 | 7 Aries 40 |
| Ketu | 11 Libra 42 | 11 Virgo 45 | 7 Libra 40 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Sam-Ang Sam's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn opposition Mars
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Saturn opposition Ketu
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Saturn opposition Ketu
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 28 September, 2026
