Anthony Munday’s Palmerin d’Oliva and ‘Ogyer the Dane in Færia’

Research for this note was funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation (ref. FFI2011–22811).

Women's Songs. The Lullaby in the Spanish Autonomous Region of Valencia

A lullaby is a song performed almost exclusively by women in all cultures to make children fall asleep. But traditional lullaby singing has declined due to social change. This study analyzes its structure and content thoroughly and aspects of this tradition providing information on usage, customs, themes and types of melody, and reflecting the importance of this form of cultural expression.