面对即将结束的二十世纪和即将到来的二十一世纪,许多关心中国民族音乐发展的人对中国民族音乐的前途或忧心忡忡,或信心百倍。忧者担心在西方音乐和流行音乐的双重冲击下,二十一世纪的年轻一代将不再喜欢“古老”的民族音乐:而另有一部分人却早已陶醉在“二十一世纪将是中国音乐时代”的预言之中。实际上,中国民族音乐的前途, Faced with the twentieth century and the forthcoming 21st century, which are coming to an end, many who care about the development of Chinese folk music are either worried about or have great confidence in the future of Chinese folk music. Concerned about the worries of Western music and popular music under the double impact of the younger generation of the 21st century will no longer like the “ancient” national music: while others have long been intoxicated in “the twenty-first century will be Chinese music Age ”of the prophecy. In fact, the future of Chinese folk music,