The children’s song is listened to, sung, danced or looked at, through the very wide variety of its illustrations.
If it is transmitted between children in a way that often escapes the adult, it is also taught in school, where it is adorned with educational values; it is heard on the street, in the playground, at home or in places and times of leisure. It is invested with various meanings depending on the epochs and institutions. The talk focuses on the porosity of repertoires – between popular song, traditional song and children’s song.