Sidney Finkelstein (1909–1974) was a notable American music writer specialized in jazz, recognized primarily for his influential works, 'Jazz, A People's Music' (1948) and 'How Music Expresses Ideas' (1952). Along with Charles Seeger, he is acknowledged as a significant Marxist musical theoretician in America. Finkelstein's writings have drawn comparisons to British jazz critic Eric Hobsbawm, highlighting his impact on music theory and criticism.
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Meaning of the name - Sidney
wide meadow, broad island
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Sidney Finkelstein belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Brooklyn
Place of Death: Brooklyn
Educated At: Columbia University
Occupation: critic | literary critic | art critic | music critic | writer
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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 4, 1909
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 4, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 4, 2026 |
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| Sun | 12 Cancer 2 | 12 Cancer 44 | 5 Scorpio 38 |
| Moon | 27 Capricorn 34 | 5 Pisces 25 | 16 Taurus 37 |
| Mercury | 21 Gemini 37 | 25 Cancer 20 | 17 Libra 20 |
| Venus | 0 Leo 2 | 24 Leo 23 | 20 Sagittarius 2 |
| Mars | 22 Pisces 41 | 4 Gemini 11 | 25 Pisces 39 |
| Jupiter | 9 Virgo 52 | 0 Leo 58 | 3 Libra 28 |
| Saturn | 22 Aries 53 | 14 Aries 12 | 19 Aries 6 |
| Uranus | 19 Capricorn 21 | 3 Gemini 54 | 17 Capricorn 32 |
| Neptune | 16 Cancer 39 | 4 Aries 24 | 19 Cancer 20 |
| Pluto | 25 Gemini 45 | 4 Aquarius 47 | 26 Gemini 42 |
| Rahu | 15 Gemini 18 | 2 Pisces 23 | 9 Gemini 7 |
| Ketu | 15 Sagittarius 18 | 2 Virgo 23 | 9 Sagittarius 7 |
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