A Survey and Research on the Current Situation of the Introduction of Chinese Ethnic Instrumental Music into Classes ——Taking Jining of Shandong Province as an Example

Abstract

Chinese traditional ethnic musical instruments have undergone a legacy of five thousand years, from the exquisite bone flutes of the ancient Xia and Shang dynasties to the pinnacle of plucked string music in the Sui and Tang dynasties. Many ethnic instruments and musical pieces with enchanting tones and boundless charm have been passed down, making them a brilliant gem in the world of music. Since the early 1990s, Xu Le has advocated for the inclusion of these excellent traditional instruments in primary and secondary school music classes to enrich the content of music education and strongly promote the implementation and popularization of aesthetic education policies. Chen Jinfeng believes that take introducing ethnic instrumental music as basic education can comprehensively cultivate students’ interests, enrich their aesthetic experiences and tastes, and achieve a high degree of integration between traditional ethnic instrumental music and quality education. This paper investigates the implementation of introducing ethnic instrumental music into classroom in three primary and secondary schools in Jining, Shandong Province. The data is collected and analyzed by field interviews and online questionnaires. And the necessity and urgency of introducing ethnic instrumental music is highlighted after summarizing, comparing and analyzing the study. It is hoped that this research will continuously propel the introduction of ethnic instrumental music in primary and secondary school curricula, contributing to the enhancement of overall quality and the popularization of aesthetic education.