Hwang Yau-Tai the scholar and his music philosophy present the characteristics of emphasizing on social function and traditional Chinese literary men s thinking about beauty.

• 中文摘要黄友棣其人及其音乐思想，因受时代背景、文化环境因素的影响，呈现中国传统文人音乐思想的美学观点与重视社会功能的特质。