中国古代音乐的表达要素与社会价值

音乐是人类伟大的发明之一。而中国古代音乐更有其自身的特色，中国人对音乐有自己的认识。中华民族从音乐中获得了无穷的智慧，汲取了丰富的营养，并感受到了音乐重要的教育作用和启示。世界各地了解中国的人们都认为“中国是礼义之邦”，其实中国也是礼乐之邦。因为中国古人非常注重以礼约束人们的外部行为的同时。也很注重以乐陶冶人们的性情，引导人们去恶从善，所以中国古代音乐在教育方面也具有一定的政治功能和教化功能。

The Key Expressive Elements of Chinese Ancient Music and its Social Value

Music is one of the great inventions of humankind.While Chinese ancient music has its own characteristics,Chinese people have their own understanding of music.The Chinese nation gain endless wisdom,absorb nutrition from music and receive its instruction and inspiration.People familiar with China all over the world all agree that "China is a nation of ritual".and in fact a nation of music.Ancient Chinese people pay special attention to disciplining one's behavior with ritual.and meanwhile,nurturing one's temperament with music to discard viciousness and to develop kindness.Therefore,Chinese ancient music plays certain political and instructive role in education.