Lullabies

/ˈlʌləˌbaɪz/ noun

Definition

Soft, gentle songs sung to calm and put babies or children to sleep.

Etymology

From Middle English 'lullen' (to calm), combined with 'bye,' an imitative sound for soothing. 'Lulla' appears in many languages as a universal soothing sound.

Kelly Says

Almost every human culture has lullabies with similar melting, repetitive patterns and low pitches because babies' brains are actually wired to respond to these specific acoustic features—a mother in Japan and a mother in Norway instinctively sing very similarly!

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