There is no historical or geographical limit on what can be covered. There is no restriction on the style or genre of song or singing.

American delegates, including Jane Addams (front row, second from the left), on their way to the International Congress of Women, held at The Hague in 1915. From the Library of Congress.

Maren Bagge

Musical Images of Motherhood, Pt. 2

Maren Bagge 30 September 2026

In their songs about motherhood, Alicia Needham and Liza Lehmann went far beyond nostalgic lullabies and innocuous children’s songs. Their musical portrayal of motherhood reveals an existential survival strategy.

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