中国传统音乐,是一个小于民族音乐的概念。所谓民族音乐,其包容面之广,可以涵盖汉族音乐、少数民族音乐,既包括传统音乐,也包括现代音乐;既包括民间音乐,也包括专业创作音乐。而传统音乐所细分的四大类——民间音乐、文人音乐、宫廷音乐和宗教音乐中,民间音乐的生命力最为旺盛, Chinese traditional music is a concept smaller than national music. The so-called national music, its wide range of inclusive, can cover Han music, minority music, both traditional music, including modern music; both folk music, including professional creative music. The traditional music subdivided into four categories - folk music, literati music, court music and religious music, the vitality of folk music is the most exuberant,