谈西周的音乐等级分化

A Brief Discussion on Musical Hierarchy

西周是一个强盛的奴隶制社会 ,它的阶级等级不仅表现在社会政治、经济制度上 ,而且体现在音乐文化方面。其等级分化主要体现在三个方面 :上层社会官员享有用礼乐规模的不同 ;统治阶级对宫廷音乐内容的划分 ;

Western Zhou Dynasty was a prosperous slavery society with strict social hierarchy which was displayed not only in the social political and economic systems, but also in the musical and cultural systems. It could be identified from three aspects: classified scales of musical performances for the upper officials;classification of Court Music of the ruling class; subject and content of the musical education.