FELBER, Erwin. 1885 — Vienna 27.5.1964. Austrian Musicologist. Son of Wolf Wilhelm F. and Johanna Back. Ph.D. 1911 Vienna. In 1938 emigrated to China. From 1939 artistic director of European Jewish Artists Society in Shanghai, also taught Western music at university there. Returned to Vienna after war. Publications: Diss. publ.…
DANIÉLOU, Alain (nom-de-plume Shiva Sharan). Neuilly-sur-Seine (Seine) 4.10.1907 — Lonay, Switzerland 27.1.1994. French Musicologist deeply interested in India. Son of Charles D. (1878–1953), an anticlerical Breton journalist and politician, and Madeleine Clamorgan, an ardent catholic, his brother Jean D. (1905–1974) was a jesuit and cardinal. Educated at Institution de Sainte-Croix…
BAKE, Arnold Adriaan. Hilversum 19.5.1899 — London 8.10.1963. Dutch Indologist in India and in the U.K. Born in a well-to-do family. School at Hilversum and in 1912-18 in Haarlem. He planned to go to Indonesia, and therefore began in 1918 Sanskrit (Vogel) and Arabian (Snouck Hurgronje) studies at Leiden, also…