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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1861.05. Does not music exact the gentle emotion of Pity. CUL-DAR85.A5. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2022. RN1

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Does not music exact the gentle emotion of Pity; tendency - Love not fear – rage - Horror jealousy

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May 1861- We shall see that organs have been formed Objection that with Quadrumana it is doubtful whether vocal organs are sexual for charm through sexual selection for producing sound - in isolated groups & it is possible that the progenitors of man either on male or female sides may have had his own vocal organs developed for this purpose, & those wd argue with deep emotions of all kinds with which music is not produced - Are there not isolated songsters? not Birds - {great divergence in male with secondary sexual characters

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