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Geographically speaking, the saxophone, a single-reed woodwind instrument invented by Adolphe Sax in 19th century Belgium, and the parai, a traditional Tamil percussion instrument, are worlds apart. But there is a spectral-yet-superstitious connection between the two.  Adolphe, as a child, had several potentially fatal accidents, including a gunpowder explosion, a fall from the third floor, […]