Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Curt Sachs

Born: June 29, 1881
Died: February 5, 1959 (aged 77)
Bio: Curt Sachs was a German-born but American-domiciled musicologist. He was one of the founders of modern organology.
Known for:
- The history of musical instruments (1940)
- World history of the dance (1937)
- The wellsprings of music
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