Cultural policy of modern China to preserve and promote the heritage of national instrumental music

The article is devoted to the analysis of actions and measures aimed at supporting, preserving and developing the traditions of national instrumental music in modern China in the context of the country's cultural policy. The paper provides a brief historical overview of the development of instrumental music, discusses terminology issues. Information is provided on the processes related to the introduction of teaching methods for folk instruments and familiarization with their history and theory at different levels of the educational system from school to higher professional education; information is provided on events at various levels that promote and identify talents in the field of folk music; in addition, issues of popularization of this art among the general public are considered. The theoretical and methodological basis of the research consists of works devoted to instrumental music of China and its national specifics. The research methodology is based on the integrated application of such scientific and theoretical methods as problem analysis, study of scientific sources on the stated problem, study of practical experience, generalization of data and their systematization, description of research results, their analysis and interpretation. The article concludes that the level of national identity is currently growing in China, and awareness of the need to preserve and further develop national cultural traditions, including music, is growing at both the state and public levels. Chinese composers who are seeking recognition on the world stage use the features of traditional Chinese instrumental music in their works, on the basis of which they create their own original creative style that distinguishes their work from the composers of other countries. In accordance with government guidelines, the proportion of courses related to traditional music in China's music education system, especially in large cities, is gradually increasing. Instrumental music has been actively used at landmark events since the 2000s, and various competitions aimed at promoting and popularizing the national musical tradition have been organized with the support of government agencies.

cultural policy, national tradition, instrumental music, heritage, China, conservation, popularization, development, national identity, music education