François Delalande

• François Delalande is head of theoretical research of the GMR (Musical Research Group), specialized in studying musical production and listening behavior, particularly in children. He was one of the instigators of the renewal of musical pedagogy, oriented towards creative practices starting with very young children. Along with Guy Reibel, he was one of the creators of the concept of music-initiation radio shows, which, as far back as the 1970s, introduced and contributed to analyzing hundreds of educational experiments performed by educators throughout France; he is surely the best-qualified person to present a general survey of these efforts.