Context of the existence of Chinese national music: ethnomusicological and anthropological analysis

The article is devoted to the study of the anthropology of Chinese national music. The history of the development of musical art and musical culture in China, role and place of musical anthropology in Chinese scientific thought is revealed. The research is based on ethnomusicological and anthropological approaches. The analysis of the practice of conducting ethnomusicological research in China, as well as the history of the development of ethnomusicology, as a separate scientific direction, is performed.