Lullabies tend to share exaggerated melodic tendencies, including simple pitch contours, … See more

Lullabies are often used to pass down or strengthen the cultural roles and practices. In an observation of the setting of lullabies in Albanian culture, lullabies tended to be paired with … See more

Studies conducted by Dr. Jeffery Perlman, chief of newborn medicine at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital's Komansky Center for Children's Health, find that gentle … See more

Infants exhibit a natural preference for infant-directed over non-infant-directed lullabies: 83–92 and their own mothers' voice over that of another female. Much research h… See more

Lullabies written by established classical composers are often given the form-name berceuse, which is French for lullaby, or cradle song. The most famous lullaby is the one by Joh… See more