1. concept: folk music ensemble is a general term for China folk music and China folk musical instruments, including but not limited to erhu, flute, guzheng, pipa and other musical instruments. National orchestral music is developed from western orchestral music, including stringed instruments, wind instruments and percussion instruments.
2. Musical instruments: The musical instruments of folk music ensemble are relatively simple, mainly ethnic instruments, such as erhu, flute and guzheng. In addition to the above instruments, national orchestral music also includes percussion, strings, brass pipes, woodwinds and other instruments.
3. Music form: Folk music pays more attention to local culture and tradition, and often uses Chinese character spectrum or other non-standardized symbols to express music, which is often used in folk art and folk songs, and is closer to people's daily life and emotional experience. Orchestral music is usually the representative of western music. Using standardized symbols to write scores conforms to the rules and standards of western music theory and is often used in symphonies and chamber music.
4. Playing skills and occasions: Folk music relies more on traditional oral instruction, which requires players to spend more time learning and understanding the playing methods of national musical instruments, and is more suitable for music ensembles with national characteristics. Orchestral performance, on the other hand, requires higher skills and coordination, and is often performed in concert halls, theaters and other formal occasions.
In short, there are obvious differences between folk music ensemble and national orchestral music in many aspects, which reflect the different styles and characteristics of China traditional music and western music.