halvårsvisor
Halvårsvisor is a Swedish-language term that literally means “half-year song” or “midyear song.” The word is a compound of halvår (half-year) and visa (a traditional Swedish song or ballad). In Swedish music discourse, visa denotes a concise, lyrical song with often narrative content and a relatively simple musical form, historically linked to folk music and, later, popular music.
The phrase halvårsvisor does not refer to a formal genre or a fixed repertoire. It is typically
Because the term is not part of an established tradition, there is no widely recognized collection or
See also: visa (Swedish folk song), Swedish folk music, midsummer, Swedish popular music.