摘要：中国传统音乐研究在长期的积累、发展历程中，在其研究对象、意义、范围、主要讨论方向，以及不同研究历史阶段中的主要人物、代表性成果、历史意义等方面，积累了相当丰富的内容。本文将其发展置于历史语境中，探讨其中蕴含的不同学术研究观念及实践，并对其未来走向提出自己的意见。
　　关键词：中国传统音乐；国乐；民族；民间；分类；民族音乐学；历史；发展
　　中图分类号：J607     文献标识码：A
　　作者简介：萧梅（1956-），女，上海高校人文社科重点研究基地、上海音乐学院“中国仪式音乐研究中心”研究员，上海音乐学院教授（上海200031）。
　　收稿时间：2008-11-12

 On Research of Chinese Traditional Music

XIAO Mei

　　Abstract: During development history and science gather over a long period of time, that the Chinese traditional music research accumulated a huge mass of data for research object, significance, range, main discussion direction, as well as leading figures in various historical stages, their representative achievement, and so on. The article explored the different academic conception and their practice, proposed the writer’s own opinion on their trend in the future.
　　Key Words: Chinese Traditional music, Chinese music, nationality, among the people, classify, ethnomusicology, history, development