soittolaulu
Soittolaulu is a Finnish term that literally translates to “play song” (soittaa meaning to play and laulu meaning song). It is not a fixed genre in the Finnish music canon, but a functional label used in some contexts to describe songs intended to accompany playing, instruction, or participatory activity rather than purely listening.
The term commonly appears in early childhood education and informal teaching contexts, where soittolaulut are selected
Soittolaulu differs from listening-oriented song categories and from the concept of a soittolista (playlist). It is
See also: Finnish music education, children’s songs, early childhood music, soittolista. Notes: because soittolaulu is not