Cage John Vedic birth chart profile
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Cage John

• Remembering (Aug 12, 1992)

★ September 5, 1912 · Los Angeles, California
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Moon Sign
Gemini
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Sun Sign
Leo
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Ascendant
Leo
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Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Birth Star
Skills - Multi-facetedArtEntertain/MusicWritersCareer - software engineerTravel for workEntertainmentDestiny Number 11
Biography

Who is Cage John?

American musician and composer, writer, photographer, reporter, and critic, always avant-garde. Eclectically talented and endlessly enchanted by the mystery and beauty of the commonplace, he wrote essays and reviews, scores and sketches. He was also a photographer and journalist noted for raucous multimedia works. The son of an inventor, he was raised in Los Angeles and attended Pomona college before dropping out to go to Europe. While there, he began to write music, much of which he threw away. Back in Los Angeles, he began to compose, a period in which he was very enthusiastic about both modern painting and music. It was at the time of the Depression, and he worked as a gardener in exchange for housing. His first piano teacher was Richard Buhlig, a great pianist, and he also studied with Henry Cowell. When Cage wrote a solo for clarinet, Cowell arranged to have it played at a small concert in San Francisco. Cage hitchhiked to San Francisco, and when the musician said it was too difficult for him to play, Cage played his piece on the piano for the audience. Moving to Carmel with no money and no job, he lived on wild mushrooms for his first week before taking a job washing dishes in the Blueberry Tea Room. The food was welcome but the work boring, so he left for New York to study with Adolph Weiss. After his lesson, he and Weiss played bridge with another couple every night. For work, he was washing walls at the YWCA. Cage spent the last 50 years of his life in New York City, often in the company of his lifelong companion, dancer Merce Cunningham, for whom he wrote many pieces. As his creativity developed, he moved into his role as an extraordinarily important American composer. A documentary, "Cage/Cunningham," about the long collaboration between the composer and the choreographer was filmed by Elliot Caplan and featured interviews, archival dance footage and music from the various project the two artist created. He died at age 79 of a stroke on the morning of 12 August 1992 in Manhattan, New York. Link to Wikipedia biography
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John Cage (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992)

Born in Los Angeles, California, John Cage was a pioneering American composer and theorist whose work reshaped modern music by embracing chance, silence, and new performance practices.

Biography highlights

  • Birth: September 5, 1912, Los Angeles, California, United States.
  • Death: August 12, 1992, New York City, United States.
  • Roles: composer, visual artist, theorist, and educator; longtime collaborator with choreographer Merce Cunningham.

Notable works and concepts

  • 4'33" — a landmark work that foregrounds silence as musical material and performer-audience perception.
  • Sonatas and Interludes for prepared piano — a milestone in extended piano technique using objects placed on or between strings.
  • Music of Changes — a large-scale piece created through chance operations guided by I Ching.
  • Imaginary Landscape series — electronic and acoustic works exploring indeterminacy and systems-based composition.
  • HPSCHD (with Lejaren Hiller) and Cartridge Music — explorations of algorithmic processes and amplified, everyday sounds.

Public profile and legacy

Cage's ideas influenced postwar avant-garde, minimalism, and Fluxus. He mentored and inspired generations of composers, performers, and curators. The John Cage Trust preserves his archives and coordinates exhibitions, editions, and scholarly research. Major museums and universities continue to stage Cage's works and publish analyses of his methods.

News, current activity, and projects

As Cage is deceased, there are no new personal projects. Public interest persists through archival releases, restoration of recordings, and new scholarly editions coordinated by the John Cage Trust and partner institutions. For current information, consult the John Cage Trust site and programs from major museums that present his works.

Social media and online presence

There are no official John Cage personal social media accounts. Information and materials related to his work appear on institutional pages, archives, and curated scholarly or fan sites. For authoritative information, refer to the John Cage Trust and museum sites.

Learn more

Official resources: John Cage Trust (johncage.org) and major arts institutions that present his works.

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Which planetary combinations are in Cage John's birth chart?

2 FOUND

Cage John's chart shows 2 challenging combinations.

Planetary Combinations
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Which dasha periods did Cage John live through?

VIMSHOTTARI

Vimshottari dasha periods recorded for Cage John, in order.

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What do Cage John's numerology numbers say?

Cage John's core numbers are Destiny 11, Soul Urge 4, Personality 5, Kabbalah Number 2.

◎Destiny
11

Chaldean Destiny 11 indicates inspired expression and intuitive leadership. It supports visionary guidance, teaching, and spiritual creativity when grounded.

❖Soul Urge
4

Chaldean Soul 4 desires stability and certainty. It seeks routine, reliability, and a grounded structure to feel secure.

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5

Chaldean Personality 5 appears energetic, adaptable, and adventurous. Others often see curiosity, movement, and flexibility.

∞Kabbalah Number
2

Kabbalah Number 2 reflects an inner spiritual code of harmony and union. It supports empathy, balance, and growth through partnership.

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Life Events & Planetary Transits

Key events mapped against the active Dasha and planetary transits at the time.

1992
Death
Death by Disease 12 August 1992 (Stroke, age 79)
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