Eine Weltgeschichte des Tanzes

Curt Sachs (1881-1959) was a prominent figure in musicology, serving as a professor at Humboldt University and as the director of the National Museum of Musical Instruments in Berlin until 1933. His contributions to the field include several significant publications on musical instruments that remain valuable today. Notably, his 'Real-Lexikon der Musikinstrumente' is recognized for its encyclopedic scope. Other important works include 'Die Musikinstrumentenkunde', 'Musikinstrumente Indiens und Indonesiens', and 'Handbuch der Musikinstrumentenkunde'. Sachs also conducted historical research, exemplified by 'Musikgeschichte der Stadt Berlin'. His most acclaimed work, 'Eine Weltgeschichte des Tanzes', is regarded as a landmark study that explores the phenomenon of dance from both anthropological and cultural-historical perspectives. In this work, Sachs adeptly connects the fundamental forms of dance with later social dance styles through shared principles.