On Status Quo of Ethnic Music and Its Function in Contemporary Society

Originated in Chinese mainland, Chinese ethnic music with Chinese characters was created by all Chinese ethnic groups. It originated from and is spread among folks, and it is a very special artistic expression form in China’s even the world’s music and art history. Chinese nationality has a long history, and a lot of excellent works have important historical significance and values. With the transformation and development of society, more and more youths have a special liking for pop music, meanwhile neglect ethnic music. To help more Chinese people understand the connotations of Chinese ethnic music, we should dig into historical values of ethnic music, and this is the best way to inherit our national culture. Based on the further research of ethnic music, this paper will elaborate on its relationship with ethnic culture. Keywords—ethnic music; ethnic features; national culture; close relationships