Concert celebrates 60th birthday of Minzu University music school
Given that many Chinese parents nowadays tend to send their children to learn Western instruments such as piano and cello rather than Chinese ones, Bao said it's a problem that stems from historical adaptations.
"The higher education system in modern Chinese universities was adapted from the West. Traditional Chinese music didn't have much of a place in this system at the very beginning. Its proportion was very small, and the degree of specialization and systemization was not enough as well. As a result, the popularity of Western musical instruments outweighed Chinese ones," Bao explained.
"So we should start with young children and primary education, which I think will gradually cultivate children's passion for traditional instruments, traditional music and culture," he added.
