Banshee. The bean-sidhe (woman of the fairy may be an ancestral spirit appointed to forewarn members of certain ancient Irish families of their time of death.

My own meaning of the male banshee

A male beshee is known as The Soother. They can her the female wailing from miles away. But to other people all they hear Is a death chilled scream.

Males however here a beautiful song. They we're created to stop the wailing of the Female Banshee once a would has decened to heaven.