The Origin of Music
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Theory & Criticism, History & Criticism, Reference
| Author: | Waldo S. Pratt, Herbert Spencer | ISBN: | 9782366591859 |
| Publisher: | Editions Le Mono | Publication: | May 5, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Editions Le Mono | Language: | English |
| Author: | Waldo S. Pratt, Herbert Spencer |
| ISBN: | 9782366591859 |
| Publisher: | Editions Le Mono |
| Publication: | May 5, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Editions Le Mono |
| Language: | English |
"The hypothesis that music had its origin in the amatory sounds made by the male to charm the female, has the support of the popular idea that the singing of birds constitutes a kind of courtship—an idea adopted by Mr. Darwin when he says that "the male pours forth his full volume of song, in rivalry with other males, for the sake of captivating the female."...
"The hypothesis that music had its origin in the amatory sounds made by the male to charm the female, has the support of the popular idea that the singing of birds constitutes a kind of courtship—an idea adopted by Mr. Darwin when he says that "the male pours forth his full volume of song, in rivalry with other males, for the sake of captivating the female."...
