Yölaulu
Yölaulu is a Finnish term that translates to "night song." The word is formed from yö (night) and laulu (song). In Finnish culture, yölaulu is used as a descriptive label for songs or poems connected with night, such as lullabies intended to soothe or nighttime ballads that evoke dreams, solitude, or the hush of the late evening. As a generic concept, it encompasses works across different periods rather than referring to a single, unified genre. In folklore and oral tradition, night-time songs often function as soothing or comforting objects for children or as expressions of longing and memory revived in the stillness of night.
In modern usage, Yölaulu appears as a title or motif in various works by different authors and
Within Finnish literature and music, yölaulu sits among nocturnal motifs that explore themes such as nature